Supermarket Protest in Romania Triggers Counter-Movement
A consumer boycott targeting large retail chains is gaining traction in Romania, mirroring similar price-related protests in other Balkan countries
Bulgaria and Romania are to launch two new border crossings in the region of Dobruja, the Foreign Ministers of the two countries revealed on Friday.
"Bulgaria and Romania are showing that EU enlargement's effect is only positive," Bulgarian Foreign Minsiter declared during joint press conference with his Romanian counterpart Andrei Marga in Sofia.
Mladenov reminded that the trade turnover between the two countries has now grown to EUR 3.5 B, while the number of Romanian tourists who visited Bulgaria in 2011 reached 960 000.
"Two new border checkpoints will be opened in Dobruja, which will expand opportunities for our citizens to trade, travel and develop their relations." he stated.
The two ministers discussed the timely finalization of the construction of Danube Bridge 2 and the prospect of starting a study to build a second bridge near Rousse-Giurgiu. The Romanian government is willing to commit to reducing or eliminating taxes on the bridge at Rousse.
Marga said that Romania was interested in a high-speed motorway that Bulgaria, Turkey and Qatar are to build being extended into Romania.
The ministers discussed the upcoming reports within the Co-operation and Verification Mechanism and the expected decision in September on accession to Schengen. "All countries must be assessed on the basis of their achievements. At the same time, we must realise that we live in an increasingly connected world, in which whatever a country does, there are global political consequences," Minister Mladenov said.
Dutch experts from the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee are in Sofia for a series of capacity-building trainings with their Bulgarian colleagues from the General Directorate Border Police in identification of forged documents.
Kenneth Merten has stepped down as U.S. ambassador to Bulgaria following the inauguration of President Donald Trump
Bulgaria has expressed its relief and joy following the release of its citizen, Daniella Gilboa, who had been held captive by Hamas
H.E. Ambassador Arun Kumar Sahu delivered a speech at the MENAR Film Festival 2025 in Bulgaria, highlighting the screening of the Gujarati film Hellaro
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has deepened its collaboration with Bulgaria through a series of agreements aimed at advancing the country's infrastructure, energy, and cybersecurity capabilities
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