Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

European integration of the Western Balkans and support for Ukraine remain priorities for Bulgaria

Photo: mfa.bg

The new Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, Georg Georgiev, has held his first telephone conversation with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas. 

Georgiev pointed out Bulgaria’s commitment to a united and strong European Union that would guarantee the security and prosperity of its citizens, especially at the backdrop of the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. As foreign policy priorities of Bulgaria, Georgiev indicated the integration of the Western Balkans, following the principle of the candidate countries' own merits, security in the Black Sea, support for Ukraine and alleviating the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Weather forecast: Clouds on Sunday, temperatures will go down

During the night the clouds will increase. After a temporary improvement in visibility, there will be fog or low clouds in the lowlands and valleys. There will be a light wind from the East-Southeast. Minimum temperatures will range from minus 2° C...

published on 2/1/25 6:15 PM

Bulgarians detained onboard Vezhen have given testimony to the Swedish investigators

Bulgaria’s consul to Sweden Stefan Stoykov has met with the eight Bulgarian sailors, members of the crew of the ship Vezhen suspected of sabotaging a Baltic Sea cable. Sweden seizes Bulgarian ship sailing under Maltese flag European..

published on 2/1/25 5:32 PM
Borislav Gutsanov

Social benefits will not be reduced, social policy minister says

There will be no reduction in social benefits, Minister of Labour and Social Policy Borislav Gutsanov told reporters. There is complete accord among the political forces in the ruling coalition that social benefits must be preserved and that..

published on 2/1/25 5:16 PM