Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov confirmed his intention to resign from his post on March 6 as part of a previously agreed rotation. He writes that he made the relevant statement in a briefing upon his return from the Munich Security Conference. TASS.
“I will resign on March 6. “There is a normal constitutional procedure and the government will continue to fulfill its duty until the next decision is taken,” he said.
According to him, the question of who will head the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the new government is still open. A solution on this issue needs to be found that suits the unification of both the “Continue Change” and “Democratic Bulgaria” coalitions, as well as the “Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria” party and the Union coalition. From Democratic Forces.
Denkov, Bulgaria in December reached An agreement was reached with Austria regarding the country’s entry into the Schengen area. It was noted that in the first stage, the Schengen agreement for the two countries will only be valid for air and sea borders.
Before reportedIt was stated that Romania will also join the Schengen area in airports and ports in March 2024. At EU level, an accession date has been agreed for air and sea transport – 31 March 2024, and 2025 for land borders.
Previously European Union approved “partial Schengen” for Romania and Bulgaria.