Bulgaria–Spain relations are
foreign relations between
Bulgaria and
Spain. Both countries established diplomatic relation on 8 May 1910. Relations were severed in 1946 and were restored in 1970 at the level of Consular Office and Trade Mission. Since 27 January 1970, the diplomatic relations were elevated to embassy level. Bulgaria has an embassy in
Madrid and an honorary consulate in
Barcelona. Spain has an embassy in
Sofia.
Both countries are full members of the
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe (CoE; french: Conseil de l'Europe, ) is an international organisation founded in the wake of World War II to uphold European Convention on Human Rights, human rights, democracy and the Law in Europe, rule of law in Europe. ...
, the
European Union,
NATO and the
United Nations.
Bilateral relations
Spain is a relevant trading partner for Bulgaria and a prominent investor. In addition, Spain is one of the preferred destinations for Bulgarian emigration and the main issuer of remittances received by the Balkan country from abroad. In the political sphere, Spain has always supported Bulgaria's integration into community institutions and other international organizations. Cooperation in this regard has been oriented towards institutional strengthening and the formation of human capital. Despite having a privileged location, in an area of strategic value where access roads between the
Balkans,
Eastern Europe and
Turkey converge, Bulgaria cannot yet take advantage of the full commercial potential of its geographical location due to the lack of transport infrastructure (especially land), which prevent direct exports from countries like Spain.
BULGARIA- ESPAÑA, relaciones comerciales y oportunidades de negocio
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Royal visits to Bulgaria
* King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain
** 23–25 May 1993 – Sofia
** 8–10 June 2003 – Sofia and Plovdiv
Plovdiv ( bg, Пловдив, ), is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, standing on the banks of the Maritsa river in the historical region of Thrace. It has a population of 346,893 and 675,000 in the greater metropolitan area. Plovdiv is the c ...
* The Prince of Asturias and The Princess of Asturias
** 9–10 February 2006 – Sofia
*(expected) July 2013 - Delegation from Vigo (Galicia, Spain) headed by A.Yllera - Sofia, Plovdiv and Pleven.
Resident diplomatic missions
* Bulgaria has an embassy in Madrid.
* Spain has an embassy in Sofia.
File:Madrid - Embajada de Bulgaria 1.jpg, Embassy of Bulgaria in Madrid
File:Embajada de España en Sofía (Bulgaria).jpg, Embassy of Spain in Sofia
See also
* Foreign relations of Bulgaria
* Foreign relations of Spain
The foreign relations of Spain could be constructed upon the foreign relations of the Hispanic Crown. The personal union of Castile and Aragon that ensued with the joint rule of the Catholic Monarchs was followed by the annexation of the Kingd ...
* Bulgarians in Spain
Bulgarians ( es, búlgaros) in Spain ( bg, Испания, ''Ispania'') are one of the largest communities of the Bulgarian diaspora. According to official 2019 data, they numbered 197,373, making them the tenth-largest emigrant community in Spain ...
External links
Bulgarian embassy in Madrid
Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Bulgaria (in Spanish only)
Spanish embassy in Sofia (in Bulgarian and Spanish only)
References
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Spain
Bilateral relations of Spain