Bulgaria Urges Iran to Abandon Nuclear Programme as Thousands of Bulgarians Remain Stranded in War Zone

On March 1, 2026, Acting Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky joined an extraordinary videoconference session of the EU Foreign Affairs Council focused on the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Middle East. Participants voiced deep concern over the intensifying military strikes and the potential fallout for both regional stability and European security. EU ministers expressed firm backing for Gulf partners affected by Iranian attacks and reaffirmed the importance of upholding international law and the UN Charter....