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..
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..
Politico: Romanians look to church for deliverance from fourth virus wave Romania’s vaccination campaign started with a bang — it was among the most rapid EU vaccinators in the early part of 2021 — but soon fizzled out. August data shows..
"Mini Schengen" renamed "Open Balkan", Bulgaria is also invited Open Balkan will be the new name of the regional initiative informally called Mini-Schengen, Zoom.mk reports. This was announced at the Regional Economic Forum in..
There is an increased migration pressure on the country, but it is not uncommon. This is how the caretaker Minister of Interior Boyko Rashkov assessed the situation in response to a question in parliament. The Minister clarified that..
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..
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has convicted Bulgaria over returning a Turkish journalist critical of the official position of Ankara back to Turkey without examining his asylum application, BNT reports. The name of the victim has..
Bulgarian school goers were awarded distinctions for their achievements in space science at the Space Camp Turkey, a programme modelled after NASA. “For 21 years, ever since it was created, we have been partners in this space camp located in..
