The Netherlands has officially asked the European Commission for an additional fact-finding mission to Bulgaria, BNR’s correspondent in Brussels Anguelina Piskova reports.
The mission is connected with the Netherlands’ veto on Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen area. Caretaker prime minister Mark Rutte explicitly stated he expected an objective not a “sugar-coated” report on the rule of law from the mission.
The EC once again stated Bulgaria and Romania meet all Schengen membership requirements. The news comes just before the early elections in the Netherlands on 22 November. According to surveys, the favourite in the election is the right-wing party New Social Contract which opposes the enlargement of the EU. It is followed closely by Christian Democratic Appeal, whose position is unclear.
On Wednesday the minimum temperatures will be between 5 and 10°C, in Sofia 9°C. Cloudiness will be significant with showers m ainly in the western half of the country. There will be heavy rainfall in south-western and south-central Bulgaria. Highs..
Work is underway to ensure that toll cameras start measuring the average speed of motor vehicles . This should happen within the next six months, caretaker Minister of Interior Kalin Stoyanov said. The delivery of 273 new cameras is expected..
In the beginning of next week - May 20, all Bulgarian state universities and some private universities will not open their doors as a warning. This is what an open letter distributed by the Council of Rectors in Bulgaria to the media reads...
The 16th edition of the Specialized Agricultural Exhibition BATA AGRO will be opened today in the presence of Bulgaria's Minister of Agriculture..
The rearmament of the Bulgarian Air Force with F-16 Block 70 aircraft will contribute to the introduction of new technologies at the Avionams Aircraft..
The number of visits by foreign nationals to Bulgaria increased by 16.0% in 2023 , with visits from Turkey and Romania contributing the most. T..
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