tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2026-05-22T11:37:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-strengthens-border-security-with-new-sniffer-dogs-deployed-in-bulgaria 2026-05-22T11:37:00+01:00

The UK is providing three additional sniffer dogs to combat organised migration crime in Bulgaria and protect Europe’s borders.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/illegal-migration-update-statement-from-the-european-political-community-summit-4-may-2026 2026-05-04T13:34:02+01:00

Building on the European Political Community Summit (EPC) in Copenhagen last year, European leaders reaffirmed critical lines of effort on upstream migration in Armenia.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-statement-from-the-leaders-of-the-united-kingdom-france-germany-italy-the-netherlands-and-japan-on-the-strait-of-hormuz-19-march-2026 2026-04-03T10:53:02+01:00

Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, Canada, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Denmark, Latvia, Slovenia, Estonia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Czechia, Romania, B…

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-bulgaria-connecting-semiconductor-expertise-for-growth 2026-02-02T13:54:01+00:00

UK-Bulgaria co-operation is boosting semiconductor innovation, investment and skills, strengthening supply chains and supporting Bulgaria’s growing tech sector.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/universal-periodic-review-50-uk-statement-on-bulgaria 2025-11-07T07:58:47+00:00

Statement by the UK's Ambassador for Human Rights to the UN, Eleanor Sanders, at Bulgaria's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/energy-security-critical-infrastructure-protection-conference 2025-03-20T11:17:53+00:00

Experts from Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria and the UK met in Athens to discuss energy security and how to best protect critical national Infrastructure.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/european-partners-urged-to-develop-sanctions-to-smash-people-smuggling-gangs 2025-02-14T15:10:54+00:00

The Foreign Secretary will press partners to replicate Britain’s world-first plans for a sanctions aimed at organised immigration crime gangs. 

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/childrens-care-reform-an-international-priority-on-foreign-secretary-and-barry-keoghan-visit-to-bulgaria 2025-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Alongside ambassador Barry Keoghan, the Foreign Secretary will lead a campaign to advocate for family-based care for all children across the globe.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-of-british-troops-to-lead-major-nato-exercise-in-eastern-europe 2025-01-03T16:14:08+00:00

Thousands of UK personnel will continue to deploy to Europe in the next two months to spearhead a major NATO exercise.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/technology-partnerships-between-the-uk-and-central-and-eastern-europe-science-and-innovation-network-impact-story 2024-10-14T11:16:52+01:00

Countries in Central and Eastern Europe offer a significant opportunity for science, innovation, and technology partnerships with the UK.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-leaders-statement-on-gaza-6-june-2024 2024-06-06T00:00:00+01:00

Leaders of the United States, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Thailand, and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement on Gaza.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/armed-forces-minister-hails-unity-of-support-for-ukraine-and-black-sea-security-during-europe-visits 2024-05-09T00:00:00+01:00

Armed Forces minister has met with defence leaders and military chiefs in Romania and Bulgaria. This follows the UK government announcing a further £500m in military support for Ukraine and to increase UK defence spending to…

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/uk-defence-minister-speech-at-black-sea-security-conference-2024 2024-04-15T17:20:11+01:00

Defence Minister, The Earl of Minto, addressed the Black Sea Security Conference in Bulgaria.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foreign-secretary-visits-eastern-europe-to-shore-up-support-for-ukraine-and-tackle-illegal-migration 2024-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Foreign Secretary David Cameron visits Bulgaria and Poland to shore up support for Ukraine and promote action to tackle illegal migration.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-bulgaria-to-bolster-cooperation-through-signing-of-new-joint-declaration 2023-10-24T00:00:00+01:00

The Foreign Secretary hosts Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel to sign a declaration on a new UK-Bulgaria Strategic Partnership.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-statement-from-foreign-ministers-on-the-situation-for-women-and-girls-in-afghanistan-on-international-womens-day 2023-03-08T00:00:00+00:00

The foreign ministers of 27 countries and the EU High Representative urged the Taliban to reverse restrictions on women and girls’ human rights and freedoms.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-sanctions-high-profile-bulgarian-figures-involved-in-corruption 2023-02-10T15:33:00+00:00

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announces new sanctions that target 3 influential Bulgarian individuals involved in offences including abuse of public institution funds.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-embassy-holds-online-outreach-events-in-bulgaria 2021-04-19T09:59:00+01:00

The British Embassy in Sofia continues to hold events to update UK nationals on living and working in Bulgaria.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/statement-on-media-freedom-in-uganda 2021-01-08T16:31:00+00:00

Members of the Media Freedom Coalition gave a statement on media freedom ahead of the 14 January 2021 elections in Uganda.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-embassy-outreach-events-in-bulgaria 2020-11-24T07:38:35+00:00

The British Embassy in Sofia regularly holds events across Bulgaria to update UK nationals on living and working in Bulgaria.