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Spanish EU Presidency: Bulgaria, Romania air and sea ports joining Schengen approved

December 30, 2023December 31, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Schengen

The Council of the European Union has approved Bulgaria’s and Romania’s air and sea ports joining the Schengen zone, the

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Austria confirms agreement with Bulgaria and Romania on air and sea entry into Schengen – reports

December 30, 2023December 31, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Schengen

Austria has confirmed the agreement with Bulgaria and Romania on the inclusion of the two countries’ air and sea ports

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New Year’s Eve in Bulgaria: Relatively mild weather, open-air concerts

December 30, 2023December 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Plovdiv, Sofia

Relatively mild weather is forecast for the night of December 31, as Bulgaria prepares to greet New Year 2024, with

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King Charles confers MBEs on UK women who founded Harmanli Refugee Camp Play School, Bulgaria

December 30, 2023December 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

King Charles III has conferred the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) honour on a mother-and-daughter team

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Austria’s Interior Minister speaks on Schengen negotiations with Bulgaria and Romania – reports

December 29, 2023December 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Schengen

Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said on December 29 that there must be visible progress in the area of the

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Bulgaria, Romania and Schengen: Further details

December 28, 2023December 28, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Nikolai Denkov, Romania, Schengen

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, Deputy PM and Foreign Minister and the country’s Interior Minister gave further details on December 28 of

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Bulgaria extends humanitarian assistance system for Ukrainian refugees

December 28, 2023December 28, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Cabinet decided on December 28 to extend the programme for humanitarian assistance for people displaced from Ukraine because of

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Bulgarian PM: Agreement in principle with Austria on Bulgaria, Romania entering Schengen

December 28, 2023December 28, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Schengen

After long and complicated negotiations, an agreement in principle has been reached with Austria on the admission of Bulgaria and

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Bulgarian Foreign Ministry warns on travel to UK because of Storm Gerrit

December 27, 2023December 27, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian embassy in London says that according to the weather forecast for the UK for December 27-28, 2023, as

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