In a letter to European leaders, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen states that the Bulgarian-Turkish border should be a priority in strengthening the EU’s key external borders through targeted measures which are open to other interested member countries. The letter comes in anticipation of the special European Council meeting on migration in Brussels on 9 and 10 February.
The EC President’s words do not tally with a statement by European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson. Addressing the Foreign Affairs Council Ylva Johansson stated that the European Commission was against financing the fence between Bulgaria and Turkey, adding that the member countries had cut the budget she had proposed for external border security.
On Wednesday, the wind from the northwest will get stronger. Cloudiness will be variable, more significant in the afternoon. The lowest temperatures will be between minus 5°C and 0°; in Sofia - around minus 3°C and the highest will..
Measures to reduce road accidents and improve road conditions were discussed today at a meeting convened by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov. "As colleagues, we are fully aware that the deep-rooted problems we've inherited should not be the subject..
House prices in the EU rose by 4.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared with the same period in 2023, according to data from the European statistics agency Eurostat . Bulgaria outpaced all other EU countries in the same quarter, with a remarkable..
Unemployment in Bulgaria is below 4 per cent , according to NSI data for March quoted and summarised by BNT. Last month also saw an 8% increase..
On the occasion of World Health Day (April 7), Bulgaria’s Premier Rosen Zhelyazkov expressed his deep appreciation and respect for doctors and..
The civic association "Angels on the Road" organized a protest in front of the Sofia Court House against the road traffic accidents that have claimed..
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