The Ambassador of Austria H.E. Andrea Ikić-Böhm visited the Bulgarian-Turkish border yesterday at the invitation of the Director of the Border Police Directorate General, the press service of the Ministry of Interior announced today. Together with the..
"Bulgaria is prepared for Schengen and we do not understand why it is not part of this space". This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary Peter Szijjártó in Bucharest, where he participated in the 8th meeting at the level of..
In a series of publications, Radio Bulgaria provides information to help foreigners coming to Bulgaria for various reasons. Visas are an issue that concerns people travelling around the world. Its answer depends on which country they are visiting and for..
On 31 March, Bulgaria and Romania become Schengen members: the Schengen rules will apply in both Member States including on issuing Schengen visas and controls at the internal air and sea borders will be lifted, the European Commission..
The date for the abolition of checks at the land borders of the Schengen area will be discussed in 2024, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel in Parliament. ''The decision reads that after the accession to..
The European Commission decision on Bulgaria and Romania’s accession to Schengen by air and by sea at the end of March 2024 triggered some harsh reactions in this country. President Rumen Radev stated that we are entering 2024 with mixed..
Since the beginning of the year, Bulgaria's Customs Agency has been carrying out increased checks at all customs and border points, as well as throughout the country, of goods and cargo travelling from and to Austria. The inspections are in fulfillment..
Late last night, the Council of the European Union confirmed that Bulgaria and Romania will join the Schengen area, starting with air and sea borders. The Commission welcomed the unanimous decision by the Council to welcome Romania and Bulgaria into..
Hungary will lift its objection to Bulgaria joining the Schengen area after the Bulgarian parliament formally confirmed the abolition of an extra tax on Russian gas shipments, said Hungary‘s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó, quoted by Reuters. He..
According to Austrian media, Austria's Minister of Interior Gerhard Karner is ready to loosen the veto on the enlargement of the Schengen area with Bulgaria and Romania, reported BTA. The announcement, published in Sunday's edition of Kurier..
