site.btaYambol Hosts BTA's Europe on Balkans Event

The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) is organizing a local conference in Yambol as part of its project Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills, supported by the European Commission. The event will be held at BTA's National Press Club in Yambol on Thursday.

The discussion will focus on the latest developments in the EU's cohesion policy for 2021-2027 and the results achieved during the 2014-2020 programming period. Special attention will be given to skills as a driver of regional development and the contributions of Bulgaria and the Balkan countries to Europe's growth.

Through Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills, BTA seeks to raise public awareness and encourage open dialogue on cohesion policy, local achievements, and the implementation of the EU's policy priorities.

The project kicked off with a conference in Veliki Preslav in November 2024. Until September 2025, BTA will host discussions at its press clubs in the following cities: Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Varna, Veliko Tarnovo, Vidin, Vratsa, Gabrovo, Dobrich, Kazanlak, Kardzhali, Kyustendil, Lovech, Montana, Pazardzhik, Pernik, Pleven, Razgrad, Ruse, Samokov, Svishtov, Sliven, Smolyan, Sofia, Stara Zagora, Troyan, Targovishte, Haskovo, Shumen and Yambol. Cross-border conferences will be held in Belgrade, Bosilegrad, Bucharest, Edirne, Skopje and Thessaloniki.

The project builds on two earlier projects, "Europe in the Balkans: A Common Future" and "Europe in Bulgaria: A Common Future", implemented by BTA in 2023 and 2024, respectively.