The Black Sea Common Maritime Agenda (CMA) Stakeholder Conference was held in Burgas, Bulgaria, on 30 September 2026. Organised under the theme “From Knowledge to Action for a Thriving Black
The seventh meeting of the Interreg IPA Bulgaria–Türkiye Programme Strategy Board was held online. During the meeting, additional investments that will contribute to achieving the Programme’s 16-kilometre cycling path target,
The consultation process held in the Bulgarian cities of Burgas, Haskovo, and Smolyan continued with a meeting in Türkiye, held in Edirne. The meeting brought together a wide range of
The third call for proposals of the Interreg NEXT Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme, for which the Directorate for EU Affairs serves as the National Authority, was launched under the theme
The Monitoring Committee Meeting of the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme, during which the Programme’s technical and financial performance was assessed, reviewed the progress achieved in the implementation process,
The delegations of the Programme’s Managing Authority and the National Authority also participated in the fourth Regional Matchmaking Forum, organized by the SME Promotion Agency, which aims to bring together
The consultation meeting titled “Shaping Cross-Border Cooperation for the Next Decade (2028–2034 and beyond)” was held with the broad participation of representatives from public institutions and organizations, as well as
Under the Interreg IPA Bulgaria–Turkey Program, as the €1.7 million strategic project aimed at enhancing cooperation in border management between Bulgaria and Turkey nears completion, its results were shared with
Within the scope of the second call of the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme 2021–2027, an online project implementation training was delivered to beneficiaries by the Programme’s National Authority,
INTERSMARTS, one of the Turkish-partnered projects under the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme, organized an international conference titled Advancing Sustainable Tourism and Blue Growth in the Black Sea Basin.
The Monitoring Committee meeting, the decision-making mechanism of the Interreg IPA Bulgaria-Türkiye Programme, for which the Directorate for EU Affairs is the National Authority, held online. Opening speeches of the
This year, the spirit of 35 years of European cooperation is being celebrated with flour, sugar, and a generous dose of joy! As part of Interreg’s anniversary, the #InterregBakeOffChallenge has
As part of Interreg Cooperation Day, celebrated every year on 21 September, the Interreg IPA Bulgaria–Türkiye Programme hosted a series of events in Harmanlı to celebrate the shared heritage of
The contracting ceremony for projects eligible for support during the 2021-2027 period of the Interreg IPA Bulgaria-Türkiye Programme, funded by the European Union, was held in Sofia. With the signing
Project implementation training was provided to 39 project beneficiaries under the Interreg IPA Bulgaria-Türkiye Programme. An implementation training was held for the Turkish partners of 21 projects that were selected
The National Authority and Joint Secretariat of the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme organized a technical training for Turkish beneficiaries involved in the projects supported under the first call
The Monitoring Committee, the decision-making mechanism of the Interreg IPA Bulgaria-Turkey Program, for which the Directorate for EU Affairs is the National Authority, held its fourth meeting for the 2021-2027
The second of the joint trainings for the partners of the strategic project implemented under the Interreg IPA Bulgaria-Türkiye Programme was held in Burgas. The trainings were conducted with the
Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) aims at cooperation with countries on the external borders of the European Union and find solutions to common problems together. The European Commission
The Interreg IPA Bulgaria-Türkiye Programme, one of the three cross-border cooperation programmes developed as part of the European Union’s integration strategy and implemented since 2003, has implemented a strategic project
