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VIII Intergovernmental Conference on the Accession of Albania to the EU

Ambassador Rumen Alexandrov represented Bulgaria at the VIII Intergovernmental Conference on the Accession of Albania to the EU, held on 26 May in Brussels. During the meeting, the fulfilment by Albania of the interim benchmarks under Cluster 1 “Fundamentals” was confirmed, and closing benchmarks were set for Chapter 23 “Judiciary...

27 May 2026

Meeting of the Permanent Representation with the Bulgarian Blue Book Trainees

On 25 November 2025, the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Bulgaria to the EU in Brussels hosted the traditional meeting with the Bulgarian participants in the European Commission’s Blue Book traineeship program. The event was opened by the Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the EU, H.E. Rumen Alexandrov, who congratulated the trainees...

26 November 2025

The Minister of Home Affairs, Daniel Mitov, presented the honorary award “For Bravery and Merit” - 1st degree of the Ministry of Interior to the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Bulgaria to the EU, Ambassador Rumen Alexandrov

The Minister of Home Affairs, Daniel Mitov, presented the honorary award “For Bravery and Merit” - 1st degree of the Ministry of Interior to the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Bulgaria to the EU, Ambassador Rumen Alexandrov. He was awarded for his significant personal contribution and merits in Bulgaria’s accession to the...

12 March 2025

EU ambassadors reached preliminary agreement on the draft decision for the lifting of checks on persons at internal land borders with and between the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania

COREPER II reached today preliminary agreement on the draft Council decision regarding the full accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen Area by January 1st 2025, including land borders. The Decision is expected to be finally adopted at the meeting of the EU Council "Justice and Home Affairs" (in the format of Home Affairs Ministers), which...

27 November 2024

Commissioning of a new version of the National Visa Information System

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in the process of implementing a large-scale project, coordinated in advance with all responsible institutions in Bulgaria and the EU, including the implementation and launch of a new version of the National Visa Information System (NVIS). The technological implementation of the works requires the temporary suspension of...

06 August 2024

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Minister Velislava Petrova: Strengthening NATO's Deterrence and Defense Potential on the Eastern Flank and in the Black Sea Region is of Essential Importance for Bulgaria

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Velislava Petrova, took part in the conference " The Defense and Democracy Dialogue: Why We Fight ", organized by the Center for the Study of Democracy in Sofia. Within the framework of the first panel on "Strengthening Security on NATO's Eastern Flank", she emphasized the importance of security in the Black Sea region and...

29 May 2026

Minister Petrova Was Part of the Official Delegation within the Framework of the Prime Minister's Visit to the Kingdom of Belgium

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Velislava Petrova, is part of the official delegation within the framework of the visit of Prime Minister Rumen Radev to Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium. The visit is at the invitation of Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever. The Bulgarian delegation also includes Vice Premiers Aleksandar Pulev, Ivo Hristov, and Atanas Pekanov,...

28 May 2026

Deputy Minister Ivanka Tasheva Participated in the Informal Meeting of Foreign Ministers "Gymnich"

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivanka Tasheva, took part in the informal meeting of foreign ministers of the EU member states in the "Gymnich" format, which took place in Limassol, Cyprus on May 27-28. The meeting began with an informal working dinner on May 27, with the participation of the foreign ministers of Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, and India,...

28 May 2026

Minister Velislava Petrova Was Part of the Official Delegation within the Framework of the Prime Minister's Visit to Paris

Minister Velislava Petrova was part of the official delegation within the framework of the visit of Prime Minister Rumen Radev to Paris, French Republic.The Bulgarian delegation also includes Vice Premiers Aleksandar Pulev, Ivo Hristov, and Atanas Pekanov, as well as the Minister of Defense, Dimitar Stoyanov. The Minister of Foreign Affairs participated in...

27 May 2026

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