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Checks at Bulgarian – Romanian border abolished

July 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Schengen

As midnight brought July 1, checks the border between Bulgaria and Romania were abolished. Bulgaria and Romania became full members

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Bulgaria to participate in Nato multinational exercise Dacian Spring in Romania

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Romania

About 4000 military personnel and 913 technical assets from 10 allied countries, including Bulgaria, are to participate in the Nato

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Bulgaria 

Romania has joined Nato Battle Group in Bulgaria

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Romania

Starting January 2025, Romania augmented its troop and military equipment contribution to two more Nato Battle Groups operating in the

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Bulgaria 

Celebrations as New Year sees Bulgaria, Romania fully integrated into Schengen

January 1, 2025January 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Schengen

Celebrations and ceremonies marked the January 1 2025 full integration of Bulgaria and Romania into the Schengen visa zone, as

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria, Romania welcome full integration into Schengen

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Schengen

The Republic of Bulgaria and Romania strongly welcome the decision adopted unanimously on December 12, by the EU’s Justice and

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Bulgaria 

Official: Bulgaria, Romania included in ‘land Schengen’ from January 1 2025

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Schengen

A year after agreeing to admit Bulgaria’s and Romania’s air and sea ports to the Schengen visa zone as of

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Bulgaria 

Joint declaration may signal step forward for full Schengen membership for Bulgaria and Romania

November 22, 2024November 22, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Schengen

A meeting of interior ministers of Hungary, Austria, Romania and Bulgaria in Budapest on November 22 has resulted in a

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Europe 

EC approves 790M euro Romanian state aid to support closure of coal mines in Jiu Valley

November 15, 2024November 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

The European Commission (EC) said on November 15 that it had approved, under EU State aid rules, a 790 million

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria says it has ‘serious support’ for full Schengen membership – but Austria is still blocking

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Schengen

Bulgaria’s caretaker Interior Minister Atanas Ilkov claimed on October 10 that the country received “extremely serious support” when EU ministers

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