Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic is to arrive in Bulgaria on June 1 at the invitation of Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borissov. This will be the first visit of a foreign politician after the start of the pandemic. Borissov and Vucic will..
Turkey is keen on increasing its tourist flow through joint tourist packages with Bulgaria and Greece when the land and sea borders fully reopen. This was announced by Turkey's Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Ersoy at a meeting with..
Greece will cut taxes to get out of crisis Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced a plan to restart the economy. Measures totaling 17 billion euros are aimed at supporting job preservation and tourism. Taxes are being..
On June 1, we are to allow movement without quarantine between Bulgaria and Greece, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said after a video conference with his counterparts from Romania, Serbia and Greece. Travel between Bulgaria and Serbia is also allowed..
At the border with Turkey at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint, at the exit from the country, the traffic is intense. Reports of Bulgaria's Border Police say that foreign citizens in cars, vans and buses are not allowed to cross the Turkish border,..
The restrictive measures imposed on crossing the borders between Bulgaria, Romania, Greece and Serbia are expected to be lifted by the end of the month, Bulgaria's Chief Sanitary Inspector Angel Kunchev announced at the regular morning briefing of the..
As of Monday, 18 May, Bulgaria is starting negotiations with Romania, Greece and Serbia on the conditions under which travelling and crossing border check points will be organized, Minister of Transport Rosen Zhelyazkov announced. The talks..
European Union mobilizes over EUR 3.3 billion in support for the Western Balkans The European Union will mobilize a package of over EUR 3.3 billion in support of the health systems of the Western Balkans, Bulgaria’s Premier Boyko Borissov said..
EU announces financial support package for Western Balkans The European Commission announced a EUR 3.3 billion financial support package for the countries of the Western Balkans to help them cope with the crisis in the healthcare system and..
More than 16,000 foreign students are studying in Bulgaria during the 2019-2020 academic year which is 5.5% more than during the previous academic year and i43% more compared to 2015-2016, indicate National Statistical Institute data. The..
