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Irish vacationers warned over rampant wildfires near airport suspends flights
Irish Star
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June 30, 2025
Irish vacationers have been affected as a Turkish airport suspends all flights while firefighters tackle an out-of-control wildfire. Adnan Menderes Airport, serving the coastal city of Izmir, has halted all departures and arrivals. Aer Lingus...
Warning for holidaymakers as wildfires ground flights in Turkey
Cork Beo
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June 30, 2025
Irish holidaygoers have been impacted after an airport in Turkey grounded all flights as fire crews work to battle a wildfire raging out of control in surrounding forests. Yesterday, flights were grounded at Adnan Menderes Airport in the coastal...
Two Bulgarian Men Drown in Greece and Primorsko
Novinite
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A Bulgarian man, aged 60, drowned over the weekend while swimming in the sea near the Greek resort of Asprovalta, located east of Thessaloniki. The incident was reported by the Greek news outlet “Voria” and cited by BTA. The man reportedly lost...
European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner visits Bulgaria
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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June 30, 2025
''To safeguard what has been achieved in the last 40 years for another 40 and beyond, Schengen will need constant renewal, and Bulgaria has a big role to play for this to happen'', European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus...
Airport chaos for Irish holidaymakers as all flights grounded in Turkey spot after raging wildfire breaks out
Dublin Live
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June 30, 2025
Irish holidaymakers have been affected as a Turkish airport suspends all flights while fire crews tackle an out-of-control wildfire. Adnan Menderes Airport, serving the coastal city of Izmir, has halted all departures and arrivals. Aer Lingus...
Good Mountain Hiking Condition on Monday
Bulgarian News Agency
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The mountain hiking conditions are good on Monday, the weather is expected to deteriorate in the afternoon, reported the Mountain Rescue Service of the Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC). There is fog in the highest parts around Botev Peak. Temperatures...
UK tourists could be 'banned' from Europe for three years as Foreign Office issues warning
Daily Star
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June 30, 2025
The Foreign Office has cautioned UK holidaymakers that they risk being barred from European getaways for up to three years. Following the UK's departure from the EU, UK citizens' unrestricted travel within the European Union came to a halt....
Foreign Office warns UK tourists risk being 'banned' from Europe holidays 'for three years'
Birmingham Live
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June 30, 2025
The Foreign Office has warned UK tourists risk being "banned" from European holidays for THREE YEARS. With the UK’s exit from the EU, UK nationals’ freedom of movement within the European Union came to an end as well. However, they are still able...
Turkey travel warning after all flights grounded at major airport
Yorkshire Live
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June 30, 2025
All flights at a Turkish airport were grounded as fire crews battled an out-of-control wildfire. Adnan Menderes Airport, serving the coastal city of Izmir, was unable to facilitate any landings or take-offs for several hours this afternoon. The...
Bulgaria Has a Vital Role to Play in Schengen’s Future, European Commissioner Brunner Tells BTA
Bulgarian News Agency
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To preserve what has been achieved over the past 40 years for another 40 and beyond, Schengen will need constant renewal. And Bulgaria has an important role to play in making that happen, European Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration Magnus...
Irish holiday goers impacted after Turkey airport grounds all flights following wildfire
Irish Mirror
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June 29, 2025
Irish holiday goers have been impacted after an airport in Turkey grounded all flights as fire crews work to battle a wildfire raging out of control. No flights are departing or taking off from Adnan Menderes Airport, which serves the coastal city...
Flights grounded at Turkey airport as Newcastle holidaymakers scheduled to fly
Chronicle Live
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June 29, 2025
20:37, 29 Jun 2025 Turkey's Adnan Menderes Airport, which serves flights to and from Newcastle, has suspended flights as fire services strive to quell a rampant wildfire. The airport, which serves the coastal city of Izmir, is currently not...
Turkey airport grounds ALL flights as out of control wildfire traps tourists
The Mirror
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June 29, 2025
Flames rise from forest area after a wildfire broke out in Seferihisar district, Izmir ( Image: Anadolu via Getty Images) An airport in Turkey has grounded all flights as fire crews work to battle a wildfire raging out of control. No flights are...
Bulgaria's Soaring Prices Match the Netherlands, but Wages Lag Drastically Behind
Novinite
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Bulgaria has now reached the price levels of Western European countries, while its citizens continue to earn salaries that are significantly lower. Alexander Bobiya from the civil initiative “Antispekula” pointed this out during a conversation on...
EU rule could see UK holidaymakers turned away for holidays for three years
Belfast Live
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June 29, 2025
UK holidaymakers keen on jetting off to sunnier European climes like Greece, Spain, and France must keep on top of post-Brexit rules when travelling with a UK passport, or they could face being turned away for up to three years. Travellers are...
Today is Petrovden (St. Peter’s Day) - A Summer Feast of Saints, Apples, and Artisans in Bulgaria
Novinite
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On June 29, the Orthodox Church marks the feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, two of the most important figures in early Christianity. The day is shared by both saints, whose lives and missions are chronicled primarily in the "Acts of the...
EU rule could see Brits turned away for holidays for three years
Daily Express
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June 29, 2025
People who are planning to travel to Greece, Spain, France and more this year must follow a specific rule that came in after Brexit if travelling on a UK passport - or risk being banned from EU countries for three years. Millions of Brits are...
Road tourism without a traffic light - Why the recording of arrivals stopped
Tornos News
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June 28, 2025
A significant gap is being created this year in the recording of road tourism in Greece, as there are no longer any official statistics on road arrivals in the country. The reason is the full integration of Bulgaria into the Schengen Zone as of...
20,000-Plus Third-Country Nationals Expected to Work in Bulgaria’s Tourism Sector during Peak Summer Season - Hotel Association President
Bulgarian News Agency
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More than 20,000 individuals from third countries are expected to be employed in Bulgaria’s tourism sector during the peak summer season, Veselin Danev, President of the Bulgarian Hotel Association and manager of the hotels of Libena Resorts -...
Bulgaria invests in tourism: It aspires to become a competitive destination in Europe
Tornos News
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June 27, 2025
Bulgaria is attempting a bold opening on the European tourism map, capitalizing on strategic advantages, upgrading its infrastructure and enhancing its visibility, with the aim of establishing itself as an attractive and economically competitive...