Bulgaria–United Kingdom relations
Bulgarian–British relations are foreign relations between Bulgaria and the United Kingdom.
 | |
 Bulgaria |
 United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Diplomatic mission | |
| Embassy of Bulgaria, London | Embassy of the United Kingdom, Sofia |
| Envoy | |
| Ambassador Marin Raykov | Ambassador Rob Dixon |
Overview
editBoth countries established diplomatic relations in July 1879 as Bulgaria achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire. The two were enemies during World War I, most of World War II, and the Cold War.[1][2]
Bulgaria has an embassy in London and the United Kingdom has an embassy in Sofia. Both countries are full members of NATO and the Council of Europe, with the United Kingdom giving full support to Bulgaria's applications to join NATO and the European Union. Following the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union, trade between the United Kingdom and European Union members such as Bulgaria has been governed by the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement since 1 January 2021.[3][4]
Royal visits to Bulgaria
edit- King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
- 9 September 1936: Sofia
- The Duke of Edinburgh
- October 1973: Varna
- The Prince of Wales
- The Duke of York
- 17–19 October 2001: Sofia
- The Earl of Wessex and The Countess of Wessex
- 23 – 24 June 2013: Sofia
- The Duke of Kent
- Prince Michael of Kent
- winter 1970
- 18–20 May 2023: Sofia and Bachkovo Monastery
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Embassy of Bulgaria in London -
Embassy of the United Kingdom in Sofia
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Glenn Leonard, Economics, Diplomacy, and War: Britain and Bulgaria, 1936–38
- ^ Canadian Journal of History (2012) 47#3 pp 597–622.
- ^ "UK and EU agree Brexit trade deal". GOV.UK. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Brexit: Landmark UK-EU trade deal to be signed". BBC News. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
Further reading
edit- Leonard, Glenn. "Economics, Diplomacy, and War: Britain and Bulgaria, 1936–38," Canadian Journal of History (2012) 47#3 pp 597–622.
External links
edit- (in Bulgarian and English) Bulgarian embassy in London
- (in Bulgarian and English) UK and Bulgaria - UK and the world - GOV.UK
- (in Bulgarian and English) British embassy in Sofia
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