Steadfast Dart 25 is a multi-national military exercise aimed at proving NATO's capability of activating the Allied Response Force and coordinating its rapid transition. Carried out in three countries, Bulgaria, Greece and Romania, the exercise involves the participation of more than 10,000 troops from Bulgaria, France, Greece, Italy, the United Kingdom, Romania, Slovenia, Spain and Turkiye.
The Schengen external border changed on 1 January
As of January 1, Romania and Bulgaria joined Schengen with land borders too.
Romania’s and Bulgaria’s full Schengen membership as of January 1, 2025 entails major benefits for the two countries.
Austria has announced its intention to give up its opposition towards Romania’s and Bulgaria’s fully-fledged accession to Schengen, the last obstacle of the two East-European countries
Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey have created a joint task force to neutralized naval mines adrift in the Black Sea
Romania’s football side is getting ready for the European Championships due to kick off in less than two weeks in Germany
Romania and Bulgaria now have limited access to the Schengen free circulation area
On the first day of the Congress in Bucharest, the European People’s Party adopted an electoral manifesto asking that Romania and Bulgaria fully join the Schengen area.
The energy interconnection in the southern region of the European Union will significantly contribute to the reconstruction of Ukraine after the war, the Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu stated in Varna.