Balgarianovinite.com On Friday, the National Assembly adopted at first and second reading in a single sitting, the bill for the ratification of the Agreement on the preparation, construction, and operation of a cross-border railway tunnel between the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia, signed on November 6, 2025, in the village of Gyueshevo, Western Bulgaria.
The agreement reached is the result of Bulgaria’s long-standing efforts to establish a railway link between Sofia and Skopje and is an important step towards connecting the railway networks of the two countries and building the missing section of Corridor VIII, according to the explanatory memorandum to the bill.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov pointed out that the missing section in Bulgaria is only 2.4 km from Gyueshevo station to the state border with North Macedonia at Deve Bair. According to him, the tunnel will be only 2.4 km long, but its significance far exceeds its size. “After more than 83 years of silence in the bends of this tunnel, as the first meters on the Bulgarian side have already been dug, construction will resume, and you will make this possible today with your vote,” he said, addressing MPs.
The agreement regulates the countries’ obligations for the construction of a cross-border railway tunnel in the border area of the railway line, including public procurement contracts for construction and supervision, as well as efforts to secure grant funding for the construction of the facility, which should meet EU and NATO requirements for this type of infrastructure. Shortly after the agreement enters into force, a preliminary schedule for the preparation and construction of the tunnel will be drawn up and submitted to the European Commission and the financing European banking institutions. The agreement provides for the establishment of a joint committee which will coordinate and manage all activities, and resolve issues related to the construction, operation, and maintenance of the facility, the explanatory memorandum to the bill states.
The cross-border tunnel is a key element of the Western Balkans-Eastern Mediterranean transport corridor and the strategic Corridor VIII. Its implementation will provide the missing rail link between Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia and will improve transport access between the Black Sea and the Adriatic. The planned length of the tunnel is about 2.4 km, half of which is located in Bulgaria. Its construction is expected to support the economic development of the region and strengthen the integration of transport networks at EU and NATO level. Parliament Ratifies Agreement on Construction of Cross-border Railway Tunnel between Bulgaria and North Macedonia 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-02-13 11:46:33 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