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BULGARIANS WITHOUT VISAS TO SCHENGEN
Business | April 10, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00
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Today is the first day for Bulgarian as they are allowed to travel to the 15 Schengen countries with no visas, but with some financial requirements on a daily base. Foreign minister N. Mihajlova left symbolicly the BG-Greek border together with a group of students and celebratet in Thessaloniki, Northern Greece.
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