Balgarianovinite.com Traffic on the main Komotini–Nymfaia road (A-23) in Northeastern Greece, which runs towards the border with Bulgaria, is currently closed in both directions due to serious damage to the road surface caused by heavy rainfall, landslides, and subsidence, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry reported on its website on Thursday.
The affected section is between the Kalhas junction and the Nymfaia junction. The Makaza border crossing is not closed, but access to it from the Greek side is hindered, the Ministry said.
A temporary traffic arrangement has been put in place, using the old road via Karidia and Pandrosos, which again connects to Nymfaia and the main route. This route allows movement of passenger cars and light-duty trucks with gross weight of up to 3.5 tonnes. Travel is noticeably slower due to the terrain and poor infrastructure, and traffic jams can form on busier days, the Foreign Ministry noted.
At this stage, there is no clear timeline for the full restoration of traffic, and the temporary arrangement will remain in effect during the Easter holiday period. This may result in significant congestion on both the temporary detour and the border crossings and transport links between Bulgaria and Greece, particularly at the Makaza crossing.
The Ministry advises that, where possible and at their discretion, drivers use alternative border crossings, such as Kapitan Petko Voyvoda or Zlatograd. Those travelling via Makaza are advised to exercise extra caution and allow additional travel time, especially on busy days.
For consular assistance, Bulgarian citizens may contact the Consulate General of Bulgaria in Thessaloniki at +30 2310 829 210; +30 2310 869 510, or the duty phone outside office hours at +30 2310 869 520, as well as by email at [email protected]. Greek Road Approaching Bulgarian Border Closed Due to Landslides 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-03-19 17:36:49 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