Bulgaria Lost Over $750Mln in 2024 Due to Schengen Zone Accession Delays - Reports

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Bulgaria has lost 0.7 billion euros ($757 million) in 2024, including 423 million euros in direct losses and 225 million euros in lost benefits, as a result of not being fully admitted to Europe's Schengen area, with the after-effects set to intensify along with economic integration, the Euractiv news website reported on Tuesday.