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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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Bulgaria 

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 

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 

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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Bulgaria 

Defence Minister: Bulgaria, Romania and Türkiye to start mine countermeasures operation in Black Sea

October 20, 2023October 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Israel, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Türkiye, Ukraine

Bulgaria, Romania and Türkiye will soon start a mine countermeasures operation in the Black Sea, Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Todor Tagarev

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EU ministers agree to 454.8M euro disaster relief aid for Romania, Italy and Türkiye

September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Turkey, Türkiye

European Union ministers agreed on September 18 to the European Commission’s proposal to provide a total of 454.8 million euro

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria among 11 countries signing Athens Declaration in support of Ukraine, Western Balkans

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov was among the leaders of 11 countries to sign the Athens Declaration in support of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Navy steps up anti-mine surveillance after blast at Romanian resort

August 15, 2023August 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Navy has stepped up anti-mine surveillance to ensure the safety of shipping, following reports about an explosion on August

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Bulgaria 

Joint Bulgarian-Romanian mine countermeasures exercise Poseidon 2023 begins

July 14, 2023July 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

The joint Bulgarian-Romanian mine countermeasures exercise Poseidon 2023 is being held from July 14 to 21 in the city of

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