Bulgarian-French relations are foreign relations between
Bulgaria and
France. Diplomatic relations between both countries were established on July 8, 1879. They were enemies in World war 1 and 2. But the present they have very good relationship. Bulgaria is a full member of the
Francophonie
Francophonie is the quality of speaking French. The term designates the ensemble of people, organisations and governments that share the use of French on a daily basis and as administrative language, teaching language or chosen language. The ...
since 1993.
Both countries are full members of the
European Union and
NATO.
French president
Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa (; ; born 28 January 1955) is a French politician who served as President of France from 2007 to 2012.
Born in Paris, he is of Hungarian, Greek Jewish, and French origin. Mayor of Neuilly-sur-Se ...
helped in the liberation of the Bulgarian nurses who had been framed in the
HIV trial in Libya.
Resident diplomatic missions
* Bulgaria has an embassy in
Paris.
* France has an embassy in
Sofia.
File:Bulgarian Embassy, Paris 16 September 2019.jpg, Embassy of Bulgaria in Paris
File:Sofia buildings TodorBozhinov (29).JPG, Embassy of France in Sofia
See also
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Bulgarians in France
Bulgarians in France ( bg, Българи във Франция, french: Bulgares en France), are one of the immigrant communities of the Bulgarian diaspora. Over 34,000 Bulgarians live in France, with the main concentration in Paris. They form on ...
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Frenchs in Bulgaria
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HIV trial in Libya
External links
Bulgarian embassy in Paris (in French only) French embassy in Sofia (in French and Bulgarian only)
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France
Bilateral relations of France