“Bulgaria now has one of the most secure external EU borders,” Vice President Iliana Iotova said, in answer to a question about the country’s preparedness for an influx of refugees from the Middle East. “Just take a look at what is happening in Italy and Greece,” Vice President Iotova told reporters.
“In spite of the many voices we have been hearing inside and outside the country, the voices of the sceptics about our entry into Schengen, I believe that Bulgaria will, once again, succeed. Of course the task is not ours alone. My criticism is targeted at the European institutions because, as you know, the migration pact is blocked. Some of its clauses do not benefit Bulgaria because the Dublin agreement will continue to be effective,” Iliana Iotova said, and added that this means we are destined to be a country that will have to take care of the migrants who will set foot on EU territory for the first time as they cross the border of Bulgaria.
"It is important for us to stand firm and instill confidence in our European partners, and this frequent change of governments, frequent elections, does not send a good signal", Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth..
President Rumen Radev is to hand the second governing-forming mandate next week. ''I expect We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB) to clearly state whether they will be an opposition or will seek support for forming a government'',..
Caretaker Premier Dimitar Glavchev said from Washington that he did not know why the president had not yet announced a date for handing over the second exploratory mandate to form a government. "Surely, President Rumen Radev has some considerations..
The European Commission has approved state aid amounting to EUR 142 million (BGN 278 million) to support the energy sector, BNR’s correspondent in..
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..
“No towns or villages are at risk from the fires that have broken out around the country,” Chief Commissioner Alexander Dzhartov, Director of the..
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