31 March – Bulgaria and
Romania partially join the
Schengen Area, allowing travel by air and sea without border checks,
Austriavetoed travel by land without border checks over fears that non-
EU citizens could get easier access to the European Union.[3]
31 March – Customs agents seize 403 kilograms (about 887 pounds) of
heroin valued at 8.5 million euros ($9 million).from a truck traveling from Iran to Western Europe at the
Kapitan Andreevo border crossing with Turkey.[4]
9 June –
2024 Bulgarian parliamentary election: GERB wins a majority of seats but falls short of a majority, with turnout being the lowest since the end of communist rule in 1989.[6]