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Bulgaria Might Join Schengen by Sea, Air in 2012 [Dec 11, 2011] Bulgaria and Romania are to join the Schengen zone with their maritime and aerial borders on March 25, 2012, the Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA) is proposing. The proposal has been listed in the draft decision of the EU Council of Ministers, the correspondent of the Bulgarian National Television, BNT, reported from Brussels Sunday. In addition, the proposal includes text that the land ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Parliament to Vote on New Justice Minister [Nov 30, 2011] Bulgaria's members of parliament are expected to approve on Wednesday the nomination of Diana Kovacheva, head of the Transparency without Borders Association, an affiliate of Transparency International, for new Justice Minister. Kovacheva will replace at the post Margarita Popova, who was elected in October as Vice President on the ticket of the ruling, center-right Citizens for European ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania to Join Schengen end-2012 - French Ambassador to Romania [Jul 14, 2011] French Ambassador in Bucharest Henri Paul has said that Bulgaria and Romania will join Schengen in end-2012 under the worst case scenario. According to the diplomat, as cited by Bulgarian Sega daily, the attitudes among the current Schengen members towards the two candidate countries differ considerably. Henri Paul has also confirmed that the air borders of Bulgaria and Romania are very likely ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Host 22nd World Byzantine Studies Congress [May 09, 2011] Bulgaria's capital Sofia will welcome more than 1 000 scholars from around the world for the 22nd International Byzantine Studies Congress in August 2011. The congress also known as "Byzantium without Borders" will be hosted by the Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski between August 22 and August 27, 2011. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ready to Take Part Only in Humanitarian Actions in Libya [Mar 20, 2011] Bulgaria has offered to participate only in humanitarian operation of NATO and the EU in Libya, the country's Defense Minister Anyu Angelov confirmed. "We have offered to participate with two medical teams in a military field hospital at the borders, outside of Libya's territory. We have the technical capability to provide one of our three frigates to support military embargo by sea at a later ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Vows Perfect Fitness for Schengen End-March [Feb 24, 2011] Bulgaria's prime minister, who is struggling to ensure swift entry into the EU border-free Schengen area, has said the country will be totally fit for accession at the end of March. "Bulgaria is preparing for its Schengen entry according to schedule and I am confident that we will be fully ready for accession on March 24-25, when the last check on the security of our borders will be carried out ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania May Enter Schengen by Air [Jan 21, 2011] The Hungarian Presidency of EU considers a partial Bulgarian and Romanian Schengen accession in March 2011, a Romanian official has stated. The two countries may initially enter Europe's border-free zone only with their air borders, Marian Titulescu, the head of the Romanian Foreign Ministry's Schengen Department has stated, pointing out the positive reports the two Balkan states have received ... [via YahooNews] More >>

French Minister All But Encroaches Sovereignty of Bulgaria, Romania [Dec 28, 2010] "When Bulgaria and Romania enter Schengen , that will mean that their borders become our borders," said Wauquiez in an interview for Tuesday's edition of French paper Le T [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria opens up to foreign law firms [Jul 07, 2010] Bulgaria is to amend its anti-competitive Bar Act and allow international law firms to practise within its borders following a two-year campaign by City firms and the Law Society. Bulgarias Bar Act, which will now be amended, prohibits international law firms from practising under their own names, and requires them to use a local firms name instead. Only Bulgarian citizens are permitted to ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Torrential rain and floods hit northern Greece and Bulgaria - Summary (EARTHtimes.org) [Feb 15, 2010] Athens/Sofia - Torrential rain and heavy flooding hit several regions in Greece and Bulgaria Monday, causing power outages and widespread damage to towns. Officials called a state of emergency in north-eastern Greece as the Evros river, which borders... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Border Police Order 2 New Patrol Helicopters (Novinite.com) [Jan 29, 2010] Bulgaria has bought two more border surveillance and patrol helicopters, to support security on non-EU borders. Photo by revisteraaerea.com [via YahooNews] More >>