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74 000 Bulgarians Consolidated in New Administrative District in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Supreme Rada voted today on a decree setting up new districts in Ukraine.
17 July 2020
Only 80% of a Fine is Payable if Said Fine is Paid within the Deadline for Appeals
Individuals, sole proprietors, and corporate entities who are subject to fines or property penalties will be able to pay only 80 percent of the amounts listed in their penal ordinances if they make the payment prior to the deadline for appeals. This is one of the amendments to the Administrative Violations and Penalties Act that was approved at today’s meeting of the Council of Ministers.
15 July 2020
Deputy Minister Petko Doykov Presents Bulgaria’s Position on Proposals Relevant to the Recovery Plan and the MFF
“It is important not to allow the pandemic to exacerbate existing differences in the economic development of Member States or create new divisions in the EU. Strengthening solidarity and cohesion is of extreme importance,” Deputy Foreign Minister Petko Doykov told his EU colleagues at the General Affairs Council held online on 15 July.
15 July 2020
Georgia Thanks Ekaterina Zaharieva for Humanitarian Aid
Besik Amirkhanashvili, the Georgian government’s State Representative to the Samtskhe–Javakheti region, expressed gratitude to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva for the humanitarian aid provided in to fight the spread of the coronavirus
15 July 2020
EU Foreign Ministers Discuss Turkey and Latin America at First In-Person Meeting after Pandemic
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva took part in today’s Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels.
13 July 2020
Electronic Form for Entering Greece via the Kulata-Promachon Checkpoint to Remain Out of Order until 14 July
Travelers who have already obtained their form will still be able to cross but individuals who are not in possession of the form will not be allowed entry and will have to postpone their travel until 15 July.
11 July 2020
Ekaterina Zaharieva in Prague: It is Important that We do not Permit Another Closure of Internal Borders in the EU
“The EU needs common and coordinated rules for countering the coronavirus, but we should not permit another closure of internal borders in the EU. We went through all this once and this led to thousands of people being stranded and to disruptions of the delivery of goods,” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva said at a press conference in Prague.
09 July 2020
Deputy Minister Lyutskanov Congratulates the Laureates of the Poster - Kostadin Otonov National Competition
This year’s third edition of the competition took place under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the UN and the 65th anniversary of Bulgaria’s accession to the organization.
09 July 2020
Greece to Carry Out Maximum Number of Coronavirus Tests at Border
In connection with the en-masse testing for the coronavirus on entry into Greece in recent days, the Bulgarian Embassy in Athens has reported that there was no document issued by a competent Greek authority, such as the Greek Public Health Organization, imposing a requirement for mandatory testing for COVID-19 of everyone crossing the Kulata-Promachon checkpoint.
09 July 2020