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Romania Says It Has No Territorial Dispute with Bulgaria [Mar 27, 2012] There is no territorial dispute between Sofia and Bucharest, Romanian Foreign Minister Cristian Diaconescu has stated. Romania simply wants the Black Sea territory in question to be divided between the two countries under the international maritime legislation, Diaconescu has told Evenimentul Zilei, as cited by the Bulgarian Telegraph agency. Last week, Diaconescu renewed discussions about the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgarian Nationalists Rally against Romania, Dissenters, Govt [Mar 25, 2012] A protest was carried out in front of the Romanian embassy in Sofia by Bulgarian nationalist Ataka party, who rallied against claims by Romania on a disputed Black Sea economic zone segment. Wednesday Romanian Foreign Minister Cristian Diaconescu renewed discussions about the delimitation of the economic zone in the Black Sea between the two neighbors, in a section that is suspected to be rich ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Ambassador: Land Claim Is Misunderstanding [Mar 22, 2012] Romania has no territorial claims towards Bulgaria, according to Romanian Ambassador in Sofia, Anton Pacuretu. Pacuretu met Thursday with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dimitar Tsanchev, the press office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs. The Ambassador's explanation came on the heels of statements of Romanian Foreign Minister Cristian Diaconescu who, a day earlier, brought up the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

LEAD: Romania promises more reform after dim EU Schengen prospects Eds: Adds Bucharest, Sofia reax [Feb 08, 2012] Brussels/Bucharest/Sofia (dpa) - Romania will continue its justice reforms, Justice Minister Catalin Predoiu promised Wednesday, after Brussels praised the country?s progress, but still warned that both Romania and Bulgaria must do more to comply with EU standards.Prediou said that legislation was being prepared to beef up staffing in courts and accelerate legal proceedings that could drag on ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania to Set Up JV to Run New Danube Bridge [Dec 21, 2011] Bulgaria's government has approved a draft agreement with Romania for the creation of a joint venture to operate the future "Danube Bridge 2", the second bridge to link the two Balkan states over the Danube river. The Cabinet in Sofia has granted a mandate to Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski to negotiate the signing of the JV agreement with the Romanian side on the bridge linking Bulgaria's ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania one step closer to joining Schengen zone [Nov 16, 2011] HELSINKI, SOFIA -- Finland no longer opposes Bulgaria and Romania?s accession to the Schengen area. [via YahooNews] More >>

Germany Still Against Bulgaria, Romania in Schengen [Sep 04, 2011] Germany's federal Ministry of Interior has no intention whatsoever to reverse its negative opinion on the readiness of Bulgaria and Romania to enter the Schengen free movement area. "At present, Sofia and Bucharest are still not ready to join the Schengen Agreement," stated German Internal Affairs Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich. "We are not enthusiastic and taking into account the rather negative ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Commission reads sermon No. 8 to Romania, Bulgaria [Feb 18, 2011] For the eighth time since the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the EU on 1 January 2007, the European Commission today (18 February) unveiled its [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania Await Finland Nay-Sayer to Schengen Hopes [Feb 03, 2011] Finland's minister of immigration and European affairs, who opposed last month Bulgaria and Romania's accession to the Schengen zone, will pay a visit to the two countries next week. Astrid Thors will visit Bucharest on 6-7 February and Sofia on 7-8 February, the Finnish government announced. In Bucharest, Minister Thors will meet the Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Teodor Baconschi, and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

FT: German, French Unfair, but Right about Sofia, Bucharest [Feb 01, 2011] Germany and France are unfair, but right to entangle Bulgaria and Romania's Schengen entry with their corruption and crime combat, according to the Financial Times. "Sofia and Bucharest protest that they are close to fulfilling the technical Schengen criteria and that it is unfair to link the two processes ? Schengen and CVM. It may well be unfair; it is nonetheless right," the Financial Times ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania fumes at Franco-German Schengen blockade [Dec 22, 2010] Romanian President Traian Basescu lashed out at a decision by France and Germany yesterday (21 December) to postpone his country?s accession to the EU's border-free Schengen area, describing it as an act of "discrimination". The EurActiv network reports from Bucharest and Sofia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Ambassador to Bulgaria Hopeful for Schengen Entry [Dec 08, 2010] The Romanian Ambassador to Bulgaria, Anton Pacuretu. Photo by foto.agerpres Romania and Bulgaria are making all efforts to enter the Schengen zone in March 2011, the Romanian Ambassador to Sofia, Anton Pacuretu , has announced. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania Schengen bid faces delay [Sep 14, 2010] EU?European affairs ministers yesterday (13 September) decided to extend monitoring on Romania and Bulgaria, which was put in place to tackle their poorly functioning judicial systems and inability to curb corruption. France said the majority of countries are opposed to Bucharest and Sofia's accession to Schengen until the monitoring has been lifted. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria and Romania take steps to repatriate Roma from France [Jul 29, 2010] Sofia - Romania and Bulgaria are jointly taking steps to ensure the repatriation of Roma facing expulsion from France over legal violations, Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov said Thursday in Sofia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania Move Closer to Joint Skies [Jul 15, 2010] The heads of the Bulgarian and Romanian Air Traffic Services met in Sofia to discuss the DANUBE FAB project, making an important step forward in its realization. [via YahooNews] More >>

Guests from Russia, Romania Honor Head of Bulgarian Church [Jul 04, 2010] Guests from the Russian and Romanian Orthodox Church attended on Sunday the mass served at Alexander Nevsky Cathedral on the occasion of the 39th year since the enthronement of Maxim, Patriarch of the Bulgarians and Bishop of Sofia. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU extends aid for Bulgarian, Romanian bridge: report [Apr 22, 2010] (SOFIA ) - The European Commission has agreed to extend financial aid for a new bridge over the Danube linking Bulgaria and Romania, national radio reported on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>