In a letter to European leaders, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen states that the Bulgarian-Turkish border should be a priority in strengthening the EU’s key external borders through targeted measures which are open to other interested member countries. The letter comes in anticipation of the special European Council meeting on migration in Brussels on 9 and 10 February.
The EC President’s words do not tally with a statement by European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson. Addressing the Foreign Affairs Council Ylva Johansson stated that the European Commission was against financing the fence between Bulgaria and Turkey, adding that the member countries had cut the budget she had proposed for external border security.
The summer tourist season in Bulgarian seaside resorts will officially open on May 31 in Pomorie, Minister of Tourism Miroslav Borshosh said in Burgas. “We are highly prepared to welcome it,” he added. The minister also..
There is no information about Bulgarian citizens injured in the Myanmar earthquake, which caused the collapse of a skyscraper in the Thai capital Bangkok, our Foreign Ministry reports. The Bulgarian Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam, is monitoring the..
On Monday, the cloudiness will be mostly significant with short-term rain showers and light wind. The minimum temperatures will be between 6°C and 11°C, in Sofia – around 6°C, and the maximum - between 11°C and 16°C, in Sofia – around 11°C. In..
The 30th of March is the opening day of the summer season at Burgas Airport. The coastal airport will offer tourists more flights and new destinations -..
The outrage and public discontent caused by the shocking revelations of brutal animal abuse and killings in Pernik continue . On this occasion, protests..
Over the next 24 hours, the weather will remain mostly cloudy. There will be short-term precipitation, temporarily intense and with thunderstorms in..
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