4 December 2025 | 16:04
The meeting was held at the initiative of Denmark's ambassador to Bulgaria Flemming Stender within the framework of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU
NEWS
President Rosen Plevneliev discussed the situation concerning the migration pressure in Europe with the ambassadors of Italy and Greece
2013-11-04 18:20:00
Bulgaria and the EU member states that are confronted with a problem related to the inflow of refugees, should not be left to solve their problems on their own, but should seek assistance and support on a European level, President Rosen Plevneliev said during the meeting he held with the ambassadors of Italy and Greece to Bulgaria. These two countries are placed under an increased migration pressure and over 70,000 refugees have settled on their territories.
Rosen Plevneliev, Marco Konticelli and Demostenis Stoidis shared the opinion that the refugees are not a problem of the individual member states only, but a problem of the whole EU. In this respect displaying solidarity within the EU and taking measures on a European level is of extreme importance. An EU Strategy on refugees and illegal immigrants should be worked out. This will be a priority issue of the Greek and Italian EU presidency in 2014, the two ambassadors said. The established special working group under the European Commission’s presidency is also expected to put forward concrete suggestions.
President Rosen Plevneliev said that at the forthcoming EU Eastern Partnership summit to be held in Vilnius at the end of November the European leaders will address the issues of adopting an integrated EU approach to the inflow of refugees, of securing greater solidarity and taking joint measures to solve the problem.
MORE FROM NEWS
28 November 2025 | 15:03
In his speech, the president pointed out that Bulgaria highly values its relations with Iraq, which is an important partner in the Middle East region
24 November 2025 | 19:07
Taking advantage of their geostrategic position, Bulgaria and Georgia have the potential to deepen their connectivity in various areas such as transport, energy, and the digital sector, which will contribute to promoting the economy, investment, and prosperity in the Black Sea region. This was stated by President Rumen Radev, who held a meeting with the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili.
13 November 2025 | 14:02
The two were unanimous that restoring peace in Europe through diplomacy is a priority for the EU and the only way to ensure the long-term security and stability of the Old Continent.