In May 2026, Montana once again became a meeting point for Bulgarian and Serbian firefighters and rescue professionals taking part in the strategic project RESPONSE. This time, however, much of the training took place outside the classroom – in field conditions designed to closely resemble real operational environments.
In mid-April 2026, the town of Varshets brought together, for several days, people who would not usually find themselves in the same place discussing the same topics – local authorities, cultural experts, local historians, tourism professionals, representatives of NGOs and businesses. The common theme was cultural heritage, but the conversations quickly moved beyond the usual question of “how to preserve it.” Because today the question is also what comes next.
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The Ministry of European Integration of the Republic of Serbia is launching a series of regional meetings with stakeholders regarding the preparation of the new Interreg Programme Bulgaria–Serbia for the 2028–2034 programming period.
The aim of the regional consultations is to involve local communities already at the programming stage, as well as to collect proposals regarding the priorities and directions of the future programme.
The 2025 Interreg Cooperation Day celebration, jointly organised by the Interreg VI-A IPA Bulgaria–Serbia Programme and the Interreg VI-A IPA Bulgaria–North Macedonia Programme, attracted around 2,600 participants and became the largest event within this year’s campaign. The celebration took place in the framework of the international theatre festival "Acting Europe – Theatre without Borders" held in Kyustendil, Bulgaria.
When we talk about disaster protection, we usually imagine firefighters, specialised equipment and action in real emergencies. But preparedness starts much earlier – in the classroom.
And sometimes it begins with the simplest things: what to do during an earthquake, how to react if you smell smoke, or how to stay calm when people around you panic.
The Managing Authority of the Bulgaria-Serbia programme informs that following consultations with the Bulgarian National Bank, there is a need of additional details in initiating payments to lead beneficiaries in the Republic of Serbia. In order to ensure a smooth payment procedure MA asks all Serbian lead beneficiaries to update the Financial Identification Form (FIF) by including information on the correspondent/intermediary bank in the “Remark” field.
Between Montana and Pirot, the border has long been more of a formality than a real barrier. For years, the two municipalities have been building a partnership through joint initiatives, projects, and consistent investments in cultural and tourism infrastructure.
A new call for proposals under the b-solutions 3.0 initiative is currently open for applications.
An updated Version 2/2026 of the Project Implementation Manual (PIM) under Priority 1 “Competitive Border Region” and Priority 2 “Integrated Development of the Border Region” of the (INTERREG VI-A) IPA Bulgaria–Serbia Programme 2021–2027 has been published.