AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBalkan Travel & EU Politics: Bulgaria’s dispute with North Macedonia over the Iva Mihaylova road-crash trial is now spilling into the EU accession process, after Bulgarian MPs attended hearings in Kočani and Sofia asked the European Commission to monitor the case as part of rule-of-law checks. Border & Travel Security: A Turkish YouTuber with a travel ban, Arif Kocabıyık, was detained at Kapıkule after allegedly hiding under a truck trailer while trying to enter Bulgaria illegally. Air Connectivity: GullivAir will launch regular direct Sofia–Yerevan–Sofia flights twice weekly from Nov 7, 2026, with possible summer expansion. Eurovision Travel Boost: Jet2 unveiled limited-time new routes to Burgas for Eurovision 2027, with departures timed around the May 11–15 contest week. Tourism Disruption Watch: Thailand confirms visa-free stays will drop from 60 to 30 days from Sept 15, 2026 (including Bulgaria among the eligible countries), and land-border entries will be limited to twice per year. Family & Culture in Bulgaria: An exhibition on “35 Years of the Bulgarian Constitution” opens in Montana, running until Sept 11.
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