Hungary and Serbia issued a joint statement against Sofia's decision. This "controversial step" puts the energy security of the two countries at risk, said Serbian Finance Minister Sinissa Mali and Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, quoted by the TANJUG agency. They define the Bulgarian arguments as untenable because the EU has not introduced sanctions against the use of natural gas by Russia.
Budapest and Belgrade will coordinate their positions and "will not leave this hostile Bulgarian decision without an appropriate response", the announcement also states.
In the first half of 2025, the Bulgarian capital city marked an 11% increase in tourists, compared to the same period in 2024, BTA reports, citing data from the municipal website Visit Sofia. For the period January-June, the city was..
The State Agency for Refugees is launching a pilot project for the country and the EU. Alternative social services for unaccompanied refugee children are being created, the government's press service has reported. The..
Public procurement tenders have been announced for the final 2.4 km of the railway line from Gyueshevo to North Macedonia, as well as for the Sofia–Radomir section. The total value of the tenders exceeds EUR 279 million, and the completion deadline is..
Three helicopters arrived at Plovdiv Airport under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. One came from Hungary, the second from Slovakia, and the..
Those detained for committing arson will be tried for terrorism, announced Interior Ministry Secretary General Miroslav Rashkov. He noted that..
''At least 870 people could benefit from the 'I Choose Bulgaria' initiative, which aims to attract them back to Bulgaria from abroad. Most of them will..
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