The Netherlands has officially asked the European Commission for an additional fact-finding mission to Bulgaria, BNR’s correspondent in Brussels Anguelina Piskova reports.
The mission is connected with the Netherlands’ veto on Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen area. Caretaker prime minister Mark Rutte explicitly stated he expected an objective not a “sugar-coated” report on the rule of law from the mission.
The EC once again stated Bulgaria and Romania meet all Schengen membership requirements. The news comes just before the early elections in the Netherlands on 22 November. According to surveys, the favourite in the election is the right-wing party New Social Contract which opposes the enlargement of the EU. It is followed closely by Christian Democratic Appeal, whose position is unclear.
On Thursday morning, temperatures will range from 19 to 23°C, 21°C in Sofia. Considerable cloud cover is expected over the eastern regions during the morning, with showers likely in north-eastern Bulgaria. The rest of the country will see sunny weather...
The National Assembly adopted a declaration condemning the ongoing war against Ukraine and the political repression of Vladimir Putin's regime with 112 votes in favour. The draft document was submitted by We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria..
The Association of Bulgarian Schools Abroad (ABSA) is holding its XVIII annual conference in Veliko Tarnovo , bringing together members from around the world. The motto of this year's conference is "Learning by Playing! Playing by Learning!", the..
Bulgaria and six other EU member states have not signed a joint statement condemning Israel over the situation in Gaza. The statement was signed..
The U.S Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Bulgaria of Naval Strike..
According to forecasts by industry representatives, the introduction of the euro is expected to impact property prices in Bulgaria . Some predict price..
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