Bulgaria's main objective remains the abolition of land border controls within the Schengen area as soon as possible this year, National Assembly Speaker Rosen Zhelyazkov told Austrian National Council President Wolfgang Sobotka, reported BTA. Rosen Zhelyazkov is in Vienna for the 9th Meeting of Presidents of Parliaments of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region. In Rosen Zhelyazkov’s words, this will give an even greater boost to the economic relations between the two countries. According to Zhelyazkov, the position of Austrian business in favour of Bulgaria's full Schengen membership is unequivocal.
The Belgian presidency of the EU and all member states should make a decision by mid-2024 on the full integration of Bulgaria and Romania into the Schengen Area. This is stated in a draft resolution that will be voted on March 19 in the European Parliament's Committee on Petitions. The document addresses issues regarding the handling of heavy goods vehicles at border crossing points within the free movement area.
In light of the EU's recently announced plan to rearm Europe, President Rumen Radev told journalists that he had always advocated a more responsible approach to security, both by Europe and by Bulgaria. "The modernisation of the Bulgarian Army and..
Nearly 19% of over 800 working Bulgarians surveyed have been victims of sexual harassment at their workplace , almost 90% of the victims are women. Among those most at risk of becoming victims of sexual harassment are women under 30, according to data..
On Saturday morning, visibility will be reduced in places mainly in the Danube Plain. The lowest temperatures will be between minus 2 to 3°C. In Sofia it will be around 1°C. During the day it will be sunny with a light to moderate..
Citizens who cross at a pedestrian crossing while holding a mobile phone will be fined, according to proposed legislative changes. According to..
An official ceremony and a March of Tolerance named ''We Remember'' took place in Sofia to mark the 82nd anniversary of the rescue of Bulgarian..
It will be sunny on Monday. There will be light to moderate southerly and southwesterly wind and temperatures will continue to go up. The lowest..
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