Balgarianovinite.com The Black Sea region is not getting the political and economic attention it deserves, Milena Angelova, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) rapporteur on the EU strategic approach to the Black Sea and Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association (BICA) Secretary General, told a conference on Tuesday.
Countries in the region, including Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia and Ukraine, should work actively to develop stronger infrastructure and prepare more concrete projects, Angelova said. Without such projects, the strategic approach will remain only on paper, she added. Ukraine has a highly active presence in Brussels and regularly organizes forums, while Bulgaria and Romania’s activity is almost invisible, Angelova said.
Programming for the EU’s 2028-2034 financial framework is now under way, Angelova said, adding that Black Sea countries must set out the region’s priorities. Intensive work is needed to turn the strategic approach into a strategy with clear deadlines and funding, she added.
The Black Sea is not recognized as a military frontier, while the challenges facing Romania and Bulgaria are mounting precisely because of the war, Angelova said. Hybrid threats and disinformation have a constant impact and can trigger crises in various forms, she added. The Economic and Social Council (ESC) of the Republic of Bulgaria has seen how damaging such attacks can be during the introduction of the euro, Angelova said.
On security, Angelova said international institutions involved in decisions on the Black Sea are blocked to some extent. Some are not functioning at all, while others have limited mandates because of Russia’s participation. The idea of a security hub is far from implementation, she said, adding that funding should be sought once there is international agreement and a decision on what it will look like.
The conference, titled From Constanta to Varna: Promoting and Paving the Way for the Practical Implementation of the EESC Opinion and the Bulgarian ESC Resolution on the European Union’s Strategic Approach to the Black Sea Region, is being held at the University of Economics – Varna. The event is co-organized by the European Economic and Social Committee and the Economic and Social Council (ESC) of the Republic of Bulgaria. It is the second forum of its kind, following one in Constanta, Romania, and aims to link the two key European Black Sea ports in a common dialogue on the region’s future. The conference brings together representatives of European and national institutions, civil society organizations, trade unions and employers’ associations to discuss how the recommendations of the two consultative bodies can be put into practice and incorporated into Bulgaria’s national positions in the shaping of future European Union legislation. European Economic and Social Committee Rapporteur Angelova: Black Sea Region Needs More Attention 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-05-12 10:08:34 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law