Romania’s next major national objective should be eurozone membership, according to Professor Vasile Puscas, Romania’s former chief EU negotiator, in an interview with Agerpres. He highlighted ...

Fifteen years after Romania and Bulgaria joined the European Union, many residents say the former communist nations certainly are better for it. But the two countries still have a way to go to deliver ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

BUCHAREST/SOFIA -- 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 ...

Farmers in Romania and Bulgaria protested on April 7 against a glut of agricultural products from Ukraine that has flooded the market in those countries and lowered prices for local farmers. About 100 ...

Both Bulgaria and Romania are seeking to delay the sanctions imposed by US authorities on Lukoil and Rosneft’s global operations to prevent costly disruptions at local refineries. Bulgaria, where ...

Chances are most people would struggle to accurately place Sofia and Bucharest on a map. Spend 72 hours in the capitals of Bulgaria and Romania and you’ll be left with an appetite to discover more ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Austria is ready to consider a limited rollback of its veto on Bulgaria and Romania accession to the ...