The 355 Film Award will commence in early 2025 in Bulgaria, featuring a competition for aspiring filmmakers to create five-minute films in five days. The winner will receive a statuette and 15,000 Bulgarian leva. Supported by the Sofia Municipality and…
Bulgaria and Romania will officially join the Schengen Zone on January 1, 2025, enabling free travel across 29 countries, including Greece. This decision will significantly impact trade and tourism between Greece and its northern neighbors. Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, being…
Christian Mitskoski, Prime Minister of North Macedonia, urged the European Union to find a ‘constructive solution’ to unblock the country’s EU accession path, currently stalled due to disputes with Bulgaria. Mitskoski noted that unless the EU is willing to engage…
The Rhodope Federation of Professional, Craft and Commercial Associations expressed both hopes and concerns regarding the upcoming full integration of Bulgaria into the Schengen Zone. Set for January 1, 2025, this change will eliminate border controls, facilitating free movement but…
The European Union’s Council of Interior Ministers has approved the lifting of border controls between Bulgaria and Romania starting January 1, 2025, as both countries join the Schengen Area. While border checks will cease at the land borders, checks between…
Romania and Bulgaria have been approved to join the EU’s Schengen border-free zone, effective January 1, 2025, allowing unrestricted travel across much of Europe without passports. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed the decision as a joyous moment…
Romania and Bulgaria have officially been approved to join the EU’s Schengen zone, allowing for passport-free travel starting January 1, 2025. This decision, celebrated by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, signifies a long-awaited acceptance for the nearly 25…
Romania and Bulgaria are set to join the Schengen Area on January 1, 2025, promoting travel freedom in Europe. However, Germany’s border controls remain in place due to concerns about illegal migration. EU Commissioner Magnus Brunner hailed it as a…
The European Union member states have decided to fully integrate Bulgaria and Romania into the Schengen Area, allowing free movement without internal border checks starting January 1, 2025. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen praised the decision as a…
On December 12, EU member states agreed to grant Romania and Bulgaria full membership in the Schengen Area, allowing free movement without border checks starting January 1. Hungarian Interior Minister Sandor Pinter hailed the decision as ‘historic.’ The approval follows…
Romania and Bulgaria have fought for years to join the Schengen Area, facing significant economic losses due to lengthy border waits. Their exclusion has fueled the perception of second-class citizenship in Europe. This push for membership comes as nationalist, often…
The European Union has unanimously decided that Romania and Bulgaria will fully join the Schengen Area by 2025, ending border checks that currently exist. Already, air and sea border controls have been lifted since March 2024. The decision came after…
