Bulgarian Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel, of the centre-right GERB party, said no agreement had been reached on forming a new government with the We Continue the Change (PP) party.

Bulgarian FM Gabriel says no agreement on new government

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev expressed his gratitude for the Indian Navy after they successfully carried out a rescue operation on the hijacked cargo ship, MV Ruen, in the Arabian Sea on Friday. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded to Rumen Radev’s post on social media site X and said he appreciated his message. PM Modi said India remains committed to combating piracy and terrorism in the Indian Ocean region.

PM Modi reacts to Bulgaria President's praise for Indian Navy

Indian Navy proved their mettle as they battled Somali pirates. The Navy rescued Bulgarian Ship MV Ruen on March 16. Indian Navy carried out the 40-hour-long operation and forced 35 Somali sea pirates to surrender. Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has expressed his gratitude towards PM Modi and the Indian Navy

Bulgaria President thanks PM Modi for Indian Navy’s 40-hour operation

In a landmark development for European travel Bulgaria and Romania are poised to join the Schengen Zone marking a significant expansion of the passport free travel area. Since their accession to the European Union in 2007, Both countries have awaited including inclusion in this border-free Zone with their entry over 400 million citizens will enjoy seamless travel across member states. Watch to know more!

Schengen Expansion in focus as 28 countries to join free travel

Romania and Bulgaria have reached an agreement with Austria to join Europe's open-borders Schengen area by air and sea from March 2024, with talks set to continue next year about land borders, the Romanian interior ministry said late on Wednesday.

Romania, Bulgaria set to join Europe's Schengen Zone

Romania and Bulgaria have reached an agreement with Austria to join Europe's open-borders Schengen area by air and sea from March 2024, with talks set to continue next year about land borders, the Romanian interior ministry said late on Wednesday. Austria proposed the zone entry through air in stages.

Romania & Bulgaria set to join Europe's open-borders Schengen Zone

The Indian Navy has evacuated a bruised sailor from a Malta-flagged hijacked vessel off the coast of Somalia. Indian Navy aircraft and warship respond to hijacked Maltese ship's mayday call in Arabian Sea.

Indian Navy rescues injured Bulgarian sailor, flown to Oman for treatment | World News | WION

Indian Navy becomes saviour for Bulgarian national stuck on hijacked ship

Clashes erupt outside Bulgaria stadium during Euro 2024 qualifier, dozens of people injured

Hungary qualify for Euro 2024 with dramatic 2-2 draw against Bulgaria

Putin has made Ukraine’s NATO ambitions & the bloc's eastward expansion the principal grounds for the Russian invasion of 2022. NATO members say Russia’s war has backfired, with Finland having joined the alliance & Sweden awaiting formal entry. The policy shift ended decades of both nations' respective non-aligned status. However, Slovakia, Bulgaria & Hungary have stood out as particularly pro-Russia in their attitudes. Bulgaria’s previous government had to secretly provide Kyiv with ammunition & fuel, concealing the facts from the public. After a call to send s-300 air defence systems to Ukraine, Bulgaria's pro-Russian president recently criticised the government & the parliament alike for becoming what he called donors to foreign armies. Hungary has officially refused to deliver arms to Ukraine, echoing the popular belief that doing so would drag these countries into the conflict. Remember, Hungary joined NATO in 1999, while Bulgaria & Slovakia joined the alliance in 2004.

NATO wrong on Russia's war backfiring? Slovakia, Bulgaria & Hungary pro-Russia in their attitudes

Bulgaria’s parliament has decided to send s-300 air defence missile systems to Ukraine, its first such shipment to Kyiv from a country bitterly divided over the issue. After World War Two, Bulgaria became a satellite of the Soviet Union, but is now a member of the European Union and NATO. Most middle-aged Bulgarians studied Russian in school, understand the language and some regularly follow the news in the Russian media.

'Russians our Slavic brothers': War tests pro-Putin sentiment in Bulgaria | S-300s for Ukraine

NATO's multinational battle group in Bulgaria has completed a set of drills. Bulgarian troops performed exercises with six NATO nations.

US: Exercise to understand Bulgarian terrain

Floods in Greece, Turkey, and Bulgaria killed at least 14, leaving dozens injured and 5 missing. Watch the video to know more.

Torrential rains kill over 14 in Greece, Turkey & Bulgaria

Fierce rainstorms wreak havoc across Bulgaria, Turkiye and Greece, triggering severe floods, claiming at least 5 lives.

At least 5 dead as severe rainstorms floods hit Bulgaria, Turkey & Greece | WION Climate Tracker

Bulgaria is celebrating its eleventh kite festival. Now the interesting bit about the festival is that the kites follow the migratory route of birds along the nation's black sea coast, highlighting the importance of environmental protection of their important habitats.

Kite festival on black sea coast follows path of migratory birds

Members of an international religious movement called the Universal White Brotherhood perform a cosmic energy ritual in Bulgaria.

'White Brotherhood' mountain dance: Celebrating spiritual new year

Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the international monetary fund, said her homeland, Bulgaria, was destined to enter the Eurozone despite political deadlock over the past three years... That deadlock has hampered the nation’s bid to join Europe’s single currency. Bulgaria, along with Croatia, joined the Euro-area’s waiting room, known as ERM-2, in 2020. But unlike Croatia, which adopted the Euro in January, Bulgaria, in recent years, has been plagued by political upheaval.

IMF chief backs Bulgaria's Euro zone integration plan

Bulgaria's entry into Euro zone: IMF chief optimistic despite political deadlock

Bulgarian novel ‘Time Shelter’ wins International Booker Prize

After five hung verdicts in two years, Bulgaria finally gets a stable government

Apart from Finland, elections are also being held in Europe's Bulgaria and Montenegro. Polls are now open for Presidential elections in Montenegro whereas Bulgaria is holding its fifth parliamentary election in just two years.

Elections being held in Finland, Bulgaria and Montenegro

Ahead of Ukraine war anniversary, Bulgarian envoy spoke to WION's Sidhant Sibal. She said Ukraine needs internationally recognised borders. Watch for more.

Bulgaria's Envoy: Ukraine needs internationally recognised borders

Bulgarian cops arrest seven for death of 18 Afghan migrants found in an abandoned truck

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