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.

The 18th Annual Session of the Meeting of the States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court takes place in The Hague from 2-7 December 2019, with the participation of numerous ministers, secretaries of state, high magistrates and ambassadors from 123 countries.

On November 13, 2019 in the city of Leiden, The Kingdom of the Netherlands, was held the annual edition of the so-called Japanese Table Events, organized by the Dutch United Nations Student Association and the University of Leiden. For second year in a row the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria took part in the initiative, which was conducted at Leiden City Hall under the patronage of Mr. Paul Dirkse, Deputy Mayor of Leiden for knowledge, education, sport and finance.

The Hague hosted the first Career forum in the Netherlands for Bulgarian students and young professionals, wishing to pursue their professional realization in Bulgaria