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Authorities in Bulgaria began to dismantle a monument that has been considered widely a symbol of Russia’s lasting influence in the Balkan country

Hungary threatens to veto Bulgaria's entry into the EU's passport-free Schengen Zone if Sofia does not scrap its transit tax on Russian gas, Reuters reported on Dec. 16, citing Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó calls Bulgaria’s transit levy ‘completely contrary to European legislation.’

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A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has slammed into a cargo ship in the Red Sea near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has slammed into a cargo ship in the Red Sea near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait. That followed another attack only hours

Reaction was mixed on the streets of the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, as a contentious monument to the Red Army was cut into pieces this week.

EU and Western Balkan leaders met in Brussels on December 13, one year after the Tirana summit in 2022. (ANSA)

The Netherlands agreed to Bulgaria's accession to the Schengen area on Friday. For a long time, the Dutch government believed that the Eastern European country did not meet the conditions for accession but has now agreed. This was stated by outgoing State Secretary Eric van der Burg (Justice and Security) in a letter to the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of the Dutch parliament. The Netherlands was under considerable pressure for some time to admit Bulgaria.

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