Between January 1 and February 2, 2017, the number of illegal migrants taken out of Bulgaria exceeded the number of those who entered the country, Bulgaria’s Ministry of Interior reported. A total of 230 illegally-residing migrants were taken out of Bulgaria, whereas only 179 illegal foreign national entered Bulgaria during that period. Highest migration pressure was registered along Bulgaria-Serbia border. Most of the illegal migrants detained at the Bulgarian border were nationals of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Data of the Migration Directorate of the Ministry of interio shows that just over 5,000 migrants, including ones with asylum status, are residing in Bulgaria. Most of them (3,728) were accommodated in migrant centers of the State Agency for Refugees. Nearly 1,000 migrants live in closed-type migrant centers.
The government strongly condemned the desecration of the European Commission building in Bulgaria in a Facebook post. "Attacks against institutions, whether national or European, are unacceptable and contradict the principles of the rule of law...
A protest in defense of the Bulgarian lev and against Bulgaria's entry into the Eurozone began at noon in the center of Sofia. The organizers are the Vazrazhdane party and civil organizations. The participants are demanding a broad public debate on the..
The repairs to the Danube Bridge, connecting Bulgaria and Romania, have been partially halted , BNT reported. This was necessary due to the low temperatures in recent days in Ruse and the entire country. It is expected that the repairs to the Danube..
The patriots from Vazrazhdane parliamentary party and civil organizations against Bulgaria's accession to the Eurozone have announced a protest for today...
A protest in defense of the Bulgarian lev and against Bulgaria's entry into the Eurozone began at noon in the center of Sofia. The organizers are the..
The government strongly condemned the desecration of the European Commission building in Bulgaria in a Facebook post. "Attacks against institutions,..
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