Bulgarian caretaker Interior Minister Boyko Rashkov told Parliament that migration pressure on the country is increasing. “We are indeed seeing an increased migration pressure, the kind of pressure […]
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Direct Flights Between Albania And Bulgaria Start On August 1
Direct weekly flights between Albania and Bulgaria are starting as of 1 August. By 28 August an assessment will be made whether the lines can […]
EasyJet With Routes To 30 Countries In August
In August, the low-cost airline EasyJet will serve 30 countries. There is a dropout of three countries compared to the same month in 2019 – Estonia, Finland, […]
Bulgaria Air Adds New Flights To Regular Schedule In August And September
To meet growing demand and an increase by more than 40 percent in bookings, Bulgaria Air increases its flights from Sofia to Moscow, Amsterdam, Palma de Mallorca, […]
Acute Shortage Of Medical Professionals Adds Pressure To Bulgarian Healthcare System
More than 500 medical workers leave Bulgaria every year. With the start of the Covid crisis and the strain on the healthcare system, the shortage of medical workers reached a critical point. At […]
Tourism Industry Fears Decline In Number Of Tourists In August
With a new order of the Ministry of Health, 6 more countries, including the UK and Spain, have been added to the Covid-19 “red zone” list and […]
Construction Of Balkans’ Longest Tunnel Between Sofia And Burgas Starts In Bulgaria
Bulgaria has begun construction of the longest tunnel in the Balkans, as part of the railway between Sofia and the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Bourgas. […]
Bulgaria Receives Support From Hungary For Entry In Schengen Area
Hungary has reaffirmed its support for Bulgaria’s entry to the Schengen visa-free area at a meeting between Bulgarian Interior Ministry Boyko Rashkov and his Hungarian […]
Sofia Airport To Be Modernized With An EIB Loan Of 40 Million Euros
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the special investment company Sof Connect AD have signed a loan agreement of EUR 40 million for the modernization […]
Europe Apprehensive Of New Migration Wave After US Withdrawal From Afghanistan
US President Joe Biden’s decision to pull out from Afghanistan combined with the increasing advancement of Taliban insurgents has caused severe headaches in Brussels, as Europe fears a new migration […]