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European Commission President Ursula von der LEYEN in Varna, Bulgaria

10 November 2026

Contents updated on 10 Nov 2026

The Prime Minister and Commission President frame the visit around condolences for the motorway tragedy, outline Bulgaria’s immediate emergency response, and underline European solidarity with Bulgaria in this crisis context.

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Opening, condolences and EU solidarity

00:10

Prime Minister Radev — welcome, condolences, EU solidarity

00:10

Black Sea security, EU border protection and rescue capacity

01:27

Radev — Black Sea security crisis and moratorium proposal

01:27

Radev — Black Sea as EU external border and EU border funding

06:08

EU defence industry, Bulgaria’s role and connectivity summit

09:05

Radev — EU defence industry vision and Bulgaria’s role

09:05

Radev — connectivity summit in Varna and emergency response to motorway tragedy

10:15

Von der Leyen — condolences and Black Sea threats overview

15:11

Von der Leyen — navigation freedom, surveillance and information resilience

18:22

Von der Leyen — SAFE defence procurement and support to Bulgarian rescue capacity

21:54

Von der Leyen — Black Sea security hub and fast‑track EU funding

24:59

Von der Leyen — 20 years of Bulgaria in the EU and upcoming connectivity summit

26:29

Q&A — Ukraine financial support and Bulgaria’s constraints

28:42

Q1 — Daniela Stoynova: Scholz letter, Ukraine funding burden

28:42

Radev — Bulgaria’s support to Ukraine and fiscal limits

32:43

Q&A — Attribution of Black Sea attacks on shipping

35:34

Q2 — Anton Zlatkov: origin of Black Sea attacks

35:34

European Commission President Ursula von der LEYEN in Varna, Bulgaria

10 November 2026

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 European Commission

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00:10 - 00:21

Rumen Radev

Président de la Bulgarie

Уважаема госпожо председател, скъпа Урсула, за мен е огромно удоволствие да ви посрещна във Варна на българския бряг в критичен за нас момент.

00:21 - 00:29

Speaker 4

Dear Madam President, dear Ursula, it is my great pleasure to welcome you here in Varna at the coast of the Black Sea in such a critical moment.

00:29 - 00:42

Rumen Radev

Président de la Bulgarie

Аз вече ви запознах със ситуацията от тази сутрин в България. Искам първо да изкажа искрени съболезнования на семействата и близките на загиналите в ужасната катастрофа на автомагистрала „Тракия“.

00:42 - 00:54

Speaker 2

I already acquainted you with the situation from this morning here in Bulgaria, I would like to express my condolences to the families and those affected by the terrible accident on the highway.

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