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Line 12: \| envoy2 = Rob Dixon }} '''Bulgarian–British relations''' are foreign relations between [[Bulgaria]] and the [[United Kingdom]]. Both countries established diplomatic relations in July 1879 as Bulgaria achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire. The two nations were enemies during the First World War, most of the Second World War, and the Cold War.<ref>Glenn Leonard, "Economics, Diplomacy, and War: Britain and Bulgaria, 1936–38," ''Canadian Journal of History'' (2012) 47#3 pp 597–622.</ref> ~~Relations since 1989 have been very friendly between the two nations.~~ Bulgaria [[Embassy of Bulgaria, London\|has an embassy]] in London, and the United Kingdom have an embassy in [[Sofia]]. Both countries are full members of [[NATO]] and [[Council of Europe]]. the United Kingdom gave full support to Bulgaria's applications for membership in the [[European Union]] and [[NATO]]. == Royal Visits to Bulgaria == {{unreferencedsect\|date=December 2023}} * [[Edward VIII\|King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom]] 9 September 1936: [[Sofia]] Line 32 ⟶ 33: winter 1970 ** 18–20 May 2023: [[Sofia]] and [[Bachkovo Monastery]] ==Resident diplomatic missions== * Bulgaria has an embassy in [[London]]. * ~~the~~The United Kingdom has an embassy in [[Sofia]]. <gallery class="center"> File:Embassy of Bulgaria in London.jpg\|Embassy of Bulgaria in London File:British Embassy, Sofia - panoramio.jpg\|Embassy of the United Kingdom in Sofia </gallery> ==Economic relations== Trade between the [[Free trade agreements of the United Kingdom\|United Kingdom]] and Bulgaria is governed by the [[EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement]] since 1 January 2021.<ref>{{cite web \|title=UK and EU agree Brexit trade deal \|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/agreements-reached-between-the-united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-northern-ireland-and-the-european-union\|website=GOV.UK\|date=24 December 2020\|access-date=2 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-55476625\|work=BBC News\|title=Brexit: Landmark UK-EU trade deal to be signed\|date=29 December 2020\|access-date=2 December 2023}}</ref> == See also == * [[Foreign relations of Bulgaria]] * [[Foreign relations of the United Kingdom]] * [[European Union–United Kingdom relations\|EU–UK relations]] * [[Bulgarian diaspora\|Bulgarians in the United Kingdom]] * [[British diaspora\|British in Bulgaria]] * [[Embassy of Bulgaria, London]] * [[List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Bulgaria]] ==~~Notes~~References== {{Reflist}} Line 67 ⟶ 70: [[Category:Bilateral relations of Bulgaria\|United Kingdom]] [[Category:Bilateral relations of the United Kingdom]] {{Bilateralrelations-stub}}