Bulgaria Expects Boost in Winter Tourism with Increased Foreign Visitors
Bulgaria is expecting a boost in winter tourism this year, with about 3.1 million foreign visitors projected between December and March
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevl?t Cavusoglu has warned his country will not hold on to the migrant deal reached with the EU unless the latter proceeds the visa liberalization the two sides agreed on in the spring.
Turkey now expects a concrete date as of which a short-term visa waiver for Turkish citizens traveling to Schengen countries to take effect, ?avu?o?lu has noted in an interview with German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
Otherwise it would be "forced to back away" from the March 18 deal, according to the minister.
Turkey is to receive EUR 3 B for the needs of Syrian refugees, and preparation will be made to go on with EU membership talks in exchange of its commitment to curbing the migrant inflow into Europe. In return, Turks are also to be granted visa-free travel throughout the Schengen area.
This is not the first time Ankara has issued a similar warnings, having already done so in May amid EU concerns that it was not delivering on all 72 criteria for visa liberalization and amid Brussels' concerns with Turkish anti-terrorism legislation.
In July, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has warned the deal might fall through amid the latest developments in Turkey, something the country's authorities have dismissed.
Turkey's neighbors Bulgaria and Greece have both been reporting a surge in the inflow since the failed coup attempt that took place in July.
Romania’s Constitutional Court has annulled the recent presidential election, a decision made amidst growing concerns of foreign interference and manipulation
Calin Georgescu, the unexpected frontrunner in Romania's presidential elections, has pledged to halt all support for Ukraine if he secures victory
In a video address from Brussels, North Macedonia's Prime Minister, Hristijan Mickoski, reaffirmed his country's commitment to EU membership, highlighting the government's focus on implementing reforms and improving living standards for its citizens
Turkish media outlets have reacted strongly to the anticipated accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen Area
Russian ultranationalist ideologue Aleksandr Dugin, often referred to as "Putin's ideologue," caused controversy with a statement on the social media platform "X" claiming that "soon Romania will be part of Russia"
The Constitutional Court of Romania has upheld the results of the first round of the presidential election held on November 24
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