News - Netherlands, Hague, Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria

Аn official ceremony was held in the Dutch city of Dordrecht as part of the annual events in 2021, dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the twinning partnership between the Bulgarian sea capital Varna and one of the oldest Dutch cities – the City of Dordrecht.

The newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Kingdom of the Netherlands H.E. Mr. Konstantin Dimitrov presented his Letters of Credence to His Majesty Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands, at an official ceremony which took place on the 17th of March 2021 at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague.

With the screening of one of the best Bulgarian movies for 2019 - "The Pig" by Director Dragomir Sholev, on the 26th September 2020 at Rialto Cinema Center in Amsterdam was launched the warm-up tour of the 12th Edition of the Eastern Neighbours Film Festival in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

The Consular Section of the Bulgarian Embassy in The Hague restores the regular reception of citizens residing in the Netherlands, from 18 May 2020, during the established reception hours and in strict compliance with the sanitary-epidemiological and security requirements

Bulgaria joins the commemorations on the World War II Remembrance Day in the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Due to the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 as of 17 March the Consular service of the Embassy is temporarily closed

As from 1 March 2020, road vehicles with a total technically permissible maximum weight exceeding 3,5 tonnes circulating on paid road sections in Bulgaria will have to pay for their use distance-based road charges – toll. The toll replaces the electronic vignette for heavy vehicles and buses.

The King’s Commissioner for Friesland and five distinguished Dutch citizens were rewarded for their contributions to the development of bilateral relations between Bulgaria and the Netherlands

On December 13, 2019, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Kingdom of the Netherlands Mr. Rumen Alexandrov conducted a working visit to Leeuwarden at the invitation of the King’s Commissioner for Friesland Mr. Arno Brok. The aim of the visit was to discuss the possibilities of enhancing cooperation between Bulgaria and the Netherlands, including at municipality level, in order to increase mutually beneficial investments, share good practices, strengthen bilateral contacts in the field of education, cultural diplomacy and people-to-people contacts.