The second day of the two-day inspection in Bulgaria conducted by representatives of the European Commission on Bulgaria’s readiness for the Schengen area ended yesterday. An official review of the inspection has not been provided, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolay Milkov said at a briefing. According to him, the inspection was successfully completed.
The report based on the inspection will be discussed at expert’s level on October 26. If the opinions were positive, a decision should be made in the Justice and Home Affairs Council on December 8 and 9, Milkov said.
According to him, now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has to make lobbying efforts at various levels in order to guarantee a positive decision in December. He also said that a resolution on the membership of Bulgaria and Romania in Schengen is to be adopted during the next EP session that will take place between October 17 and 20.
Saturday will be sunny and hot. Clouds will form in the afternoon, and there may be brief showers in isolated places in the Eastern part of the country. Minimum temperatures 18-23° C., for Sofia 18° C. Maximum temperatures 35-40° C., for Sofia 35°..
On this day in 1991 the Seventh Grand National Assembly adopted the new Constitution of Bulgaria and dissolved itself, BTA recalls. This was the first new constitution in the former socialist camp, which came into effect the very next day, July 13. On..
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Sunday will be sunny and hot. There will be a light, in the Eastern parts to moderate wind from the East-Northeast. Maximum temperatures 35-40° C.,..
Seven fires are burning in forest areas in the districts of Plovdiv, Haskovo, Kyustendil and Yambol, the Executive Forests Agency said. In..
Caretaker Premier Dimitar Glavchev and the Director of the General Directorate Fire Safety and Civil Protection, Chief Commissioner Alexander Dzhartov,..
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