Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Rumen Radev and Ursula von der Leyen discuss Bulgaria’s accession in Schengen

Photo: EPA/BGNES-archive

Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev held a telephone conversation with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, with a focus on Bulgaria's accession in Schengen and the measures aimed to speed up the process. Rumen Radev expressed his expectation that Bulgaria’s achievements will be respected by all partners in the EU and that the country will join Schengen in 2023.

The issue will also be discussed at the forthcoming European Council meeting in Brussels.




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Beans, sausages and folk tunes: A colourful feast in the village of Zhitnitsa

The second annual Bean and Sausage Festival promises to be an unforgettable celebration of flavour and folklore in Zhitnitsa , a village in southern Bulgaria. On 7 September, the grounds of the local equestrian centre will host food lovers keen..

published on 9/7/25 8:05 AM

Bulgaria and NATO to hold BULGARIA 2025 Emergency Management Exercise

From today until September 12, NATO and Bulgaria will hold one of the world’s largest and most complex emergency management exercises — BULGARIA 2025, the Ministry of Interior announced. It will be hosted by the Professional Training Centre for first..

published on 9/7/25 7:00 AM
Radmila Šekerinska

NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Šekerinska to visit Bulgaria

NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Šekerinska arrives in Bulgaria today for a two-day visit, according to a NATO press statement. The Deputy Secretary General will have a number of bilateral engagements. While in Bulgaria, Ms Shekerinska will..

published on 9/7/25 6:45 AM