Sweden will not initiate a vote on Schengen membership for Bulgaria and Romania in the Council until the objections of the countries that oppose the move are withdrawn. The news was reported by the Swedish ambassador to the EU, Lars Danielsson, whose country took over the rotational presidency of the community on January 1.
He clarified that Sweden had never been against accepting the two countries in the free movement area, but there was no point in putting the topic on the agenda until it was clear that there was a reasonable chance of achieving approval in the Council. The Swedish Presidency will hold intensive consultations on how to proceed next. In December last year, Austria and the Netherlands blocked the admission of Bulgaria to Schengen, while Romania’s membership was blocked by Austria.
Bulgaria supports an increase in de minimis aid in the agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture sector, caretaker Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Georgi Tahov said at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting in Luxembourg. Speaking on..
The 23rd South-West International Folklore Festival "Peace on the Balkans" unites dance groups from across Bulgaria, bringing them together in the town of Dupnitsa from May 30 to June 2. According to the regulations of the non-competitive event,..
On Tuesday, lows will be between 7 and 12°C, 8°C in Sofia. During the day, rain will start to decrease from the north to central and eastern Bulgaria, but will continue in southern Bulgaria. Maximum temperatures will be 17-22°C, lower in the south-east..
Big global brands should stop their advertisements in pro-Kremlin media in the Balkans and especially in Bulgaria and Serbia - this is..
On Monday, it will be sunny over the western regions of Bulgaria, while there will be considerable cloudiness with rain showers in the..
A new complex in the village of Samoranovo, which includes a prison without bars based on the Norwegian model, a training center for prison officers, etc...
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