Austria will give up the Schengen veto after next year's parliamentary elections , Austrian political scientist Prof. Reinhard Heinisch predicted in an interview for the BNR. Together with the Netherlands, Austria opposes the expansion of the Schengen..
The murder of Alexey Petrov should not be confused with the admission of Bulgaria to Schengen , which has its own trajectory and clear rules. This is how Commission spokeswoman Anitta Hipper answered a question about how this case will affect..
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov's participation in the EU-Latin American summit in Brussels continues. He has spoken with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer. It is expected that in September it will be..
The report of the European Commission on Bulgaria's readiness to join the Schengen area is expected in June or July , and after October there will be no obstacles for Bulgaria and Romania to enter Schengen. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign..
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in the caretaker cabinet Kostadin Kodzhabashev commented, art a briefing, on the decision by the Netherlands not to support Bulgaria and Romania’s accession to the Schengen area, public service TV BNT reports...
The chairpersons of the political groups in European parliament have approved the proposal by the chair of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Iratxe García Pérez for debates on the accession..
Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria fulfil all the technical requirements for full membership of the Schengen area, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated today during a visit to Czechia which currently holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU. He..
The European Commission reiterated its call on the Council of the European Union to decide on the accession of Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia to the Schengen area. The Commission considers that the three countries meet the necessary criteria. This is stated..
Bulgaria should be integrated into the Schengen area according to a new European Commission strategy for “a stronger and more resilient Schengen area”, BNR’s Brussels correspondent Anguelina Piskova reports. “Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, and..
Due to the ongoing restrictions on travel from third countries to EU countries, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry recommends that travellers from Bulgaria to EU countries and the Schengen area countries should not use transit flights through third..
