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VIII Intergovernmental Conference on the Accession of Albania to the EU

Ambassador Rumen Alexandrov represented Bulgaria at the VIII Intergovernmental Conference on the Accession of Albania to the EU, held on 26 May in Brussels. During the meeting, the fulfilment by Albania of the interim benchmarks under Cluster 1 “Fundamentals” was confirmed, and closing benchmarks were set for Chapter 23 “Judiciary...

27 May 2026

Meeting of the Permanent Representation with the Bulgarian Blue Book Trainees

On 25 November 2025, the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Bulgaria to the EU in Brussels hosted the traditional meeting with the Bulgarian participants in the European Commission’s Blue Book traineeship program. The event was opened by the Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the EU, H.E. Rumen Alexandrov, who congratulated the trainees...

26 November 2025

The Minister of Home Affairs, Daniel Mitov, presented the honorary award “For Bravery and Merit” - 1st degree of the Ministry of Interior to the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Bulgaria to the EU, Ambassador Rumen Alexandrov

The Minister of Home Affairs, Daniel Mitov, presented the honorary award “For Bravery and Merit” - 1st degree of the Ministry of Interior to the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Bulgaria to the EU, Ambassador Rumen Alexandrov. He was awarded for his significant personal contribution and merits in Bulgaria’s accession to the...

12 March 2025

EU ambassadors reached preliminary agreement on the draft decision for the lifting of checks on persons at internal land borders with and between the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania

COREPER II reached today preliminary agreement on the draft Council decision regarding the full accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen Area by January 1st 2025, including land borders. The Decision is expected to be finally adopted at the meeting of the EU Council "Justice and Home Affairs" (in the format of Home Affairs Ministers), which...

27 November 2024

Commissioning of a new version of the National Visa Information System

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in the process of implementing a large-scale project, coordinated in advance with all responsible institutions in Bulgaria and the EU, including the implementation and launch of a new version of the National Visa Information System (NVIS). The technological implementation of the works requires the temporary suspension of...

06 August 2024

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Deputy Minister Tasheva Meets with Chinese Ambassador Dai Qingli

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva held a protocol meeting with Dai Qingli, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Bulgaria. During the meeting, the participants outlined the priority areas for cooperation and the further development of the bilateral partnership, as well as concrete steps to strengthen cooperation within the...

03 July 2026

Deputy Minister Hristo Polenakov Meets with Mr Vasco Mushe Samupofu, Ambassador of the Republic of Namibia

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Hristo Polenakov today received Vasco Mushe Samupofu, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Namibia to the Republic of Bulgaria, resident in Vienna, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the meeting, the two discussed opportunities for deepening the political dialogue between Bulgaria and...

02 July 2026

Minister Petrova Meets with Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty

Minister Velislava Petrova, met with Michael O’Flaherty, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, who is on an official visit to Bulgaria. The meeting focused on the protection of the rights of Bulgarian citizens abroad, one of Bulgaria’s foremost foreign policy priorities. Particular attention was devoted to cases of discrimination,...

01 July 2026

Minister Petrova Holds Farewell Meeting with UNICEF Representative in Bulgaria Christina de Bruin

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Velislava Petrova, met with Christina de Bruin, UNICEF Representative in Bulgaria, on the occasion of the conclusion of her mandate and ahead of her departure from the country. „“Thank you for the excellent cooperation, as well as for your dedicated commitment to advancing the cause of children’s rights and...

30 June 2026

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Fax: +32 2 374 91 88
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