EU has reservations about Open Balkan initiative The EU administration assessed negatively the initiative “Mini Schengen”, also known as “Open Balkan”, of the leaders of North Macedonia, Serbia and Albania and believes that it..
Farewell visit of Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Western Balkans Before her last term expires, German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Belgrade on September 13 th . Merkel will hold talks with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic..
Skopje and Tirana call on Bulgaria to open the way to EU accession talks I hope that Bulgaria will be able to form a regular government after the third general elections, which would unblock the process of North Macedonia’s EU integration, said..
Cyprus sends 88 Syrian refugees back to Lebanon Cyprus did not allow 88 Syrian refugees on its territory, blocking their two boats in the sea, and after almost 24 hours, sent them back to their point of departure – Lebanon. The migrants were sent..
The Balkans and the Afghan refugees Turkey does not have any obligation whatsoever to become a safe haven for Afghan refugees, Turkey’s President Recep Erdogan said late Thursday after a cabinet meeting, quoted by BNR’s..
Turkey’s President Recep Erdogan ready to negotiate with the Taliban In an interview for CNN Türk, Turkey’s President Recep Erdogan said that he could meet with the leader of the Taliban as part of the efforts to end the fights in..
Compared to 2020, the number of illegal migrants detained during the first 6 months of the year has quadrupled, the Border Police announced for the BNR. During this period the border authorities have prevented almost 8,300 illegal migrants from..
“Mini Schengen” Western Balkans initiative to be renamed After a video call with the prime ministers of North Macedonia and Albania Zoran Zaev and Edi Rama, Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic announced that three agreements would be..
From Sofia to Durres by train after 2030 From Bulgaria’s Black Sea port of Burgas, via Sofia and Skopje to the Albanian port of Durres on the Adriatic as of 2030. This idea was discussed at the first tripartite high level meeting..
European Commission endorses Cyprus’s Recovery and Resilience Plan The European Commission adopted a positive assessment of Cyprus’s Recovery and Resilience Plan, informed the correspondent of the Bulgarian National Radio in Cyprus..
