Austria will give up the Schengen veto after next year's parliamentary elections, Austrian political scientist Prof. Reinhard Heinisch predicted in an interview for the BNR. Together with the Netherlands, Austria opposes the expansion of the Schengen area.
According to Eurostat data, the unemployment rate in the EU dropped from 6.3% in March to 6.2% in April 2025. In Bulgaria, unemployment fell to 3.3% in April - down from 3.4% in March. A year earlier, unemployment stood at 4.2%. Youth..
The European Commission has officially added 'Strandzhanski bilkov chay' (Strandzha Herbal Tea) to the European Union's Register of Geographical Indications. As of 2 June 2025, this unique Bulgarian tea has been granted Protected Designation of Origin..
A Bulgarian-German forum in Sofia is discussing investment opportunities in defence today in Sofia , BNR reporter Dobromir Videv informs. The forum is attended by representatives of German companies and Bulgarian politicians, including Bulgarian..
The vote in the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee on the annual report regarding North Macedonia's progress towards EU membership was..
'Legal changes have been drafted in response to the frequent road accidents involving trucks, ' said Grozdan Karadzhov, the Deputy Prime Minister and..
As expected, the European Commission's convergence report on Bulgaria, published today, confirms that the country is ready to adopt the euro on 1 January..
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