Bulgaria is currently under an orange weather warning for heavy snow, drifts, and black ice in 14 regions across Western, Northern, and Southern Bulgaria. The rest of the country […]
Category: Immigration & Travel
Countdown Begins: Bulgaria Faces Five-Month Challenge To Meet Eurozone Entry Criteria
Bulgaria is on a tight five-month deadline to fulfill the prerequisites necessary to join the eurozone by January 2025, revealed Deputy Minister of Finance Ivaylo Yajdjiev on January 19. The […]
Plan Your Breaks: Bulgarians’ 2024 Holiday Calendar Breakdown
As Bulgarians step into the new year of 2024, a diverse landscape of workdays and holidays awaits, promising both extended breaks and routine work weeks. […]
Bulgaria’s ‘Ruen’ Ship Seized In Arabian Sea: Crew Safety A Top Priority (UPDATED)
UPDATE: The crew of the hijacked vessel “Ruen,” belonging to the “NAVIBULGAR” shipping company, remains out of contact, including through satellite phones. Onboard are 18 individuals, […]
Bulgaria Extends Shelter To 168,300 Ukrainian Refugees
New data released by Eurostat reveals that Bulgaria has provided temporary protection to 168,300 Ukrainian nationals who sought refuge following Russia’s aggressive invasion of Ukraine […]
Grim Discovery: Over 1,000 Unmarked Graves Found Along EU Migrant Routes
Over 1,000 unmarked graves have been found along migrant routes in the EU, the Guardian writes. According to the paper, which worked with reporters from other media outlets, the […]
EU Commissioner Applauds Bulgaria’s Border Controls During Border Point Visit
European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness lauded Bulgaria’s vigilant border management during her visit to the Kapitan Andreevo checkpoint on the Bulgarian-Turkish border. She praised the rigorous scrutiny exercised by Bulgarian authorities, emphasizing the […]
Cyclist Killed In Stara Zagora Accident: Driver Tested Positive For Drugs
A cyclist died in a traffic accident on the main road between the Stara Zagora villages between Bogomilovo and Rakitnitsa, the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Stara Zagora announced. […]
Romania Is Close To A Visa-Free Regime With The US
Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said during his working visit to the US that Romania’s entry into the visa-free program will be announced next year, […]
US Report Reveals Terrorists Exploiting Bulgarian Networks For Trafficking
The annual terrorism report for 2022 from the US Bureau of Combating Terrorism has spotlighted Bulgaria’s vulnerabilities, citing foreign terrorist groups leveraging the nation’s illegal smuggling and trafficking networks to […]