An Iraqi and 11 Syrians, who crossed the Bulgarian border illegally, have been detained on the land of the Svilengrad village of Generalovo (Southern Bulgaria), BNR correspondent from Haskovo Dora Atanasova reported. The migrants told the border police that they wanted to seek asylum in Bulgaria. The detainees, including three children, crossed the Maritsa River, led by a Greek smuggler, and a minibus with Bulgarian registration was waiting for them in Bulgarian territory. For their transfer to Bulgaria, each of them paid from 2,000 to 4,000 euros.
On Wednesday, the lowest temperatures will be between 13 and 18°C; In Sofia – about 15°C. It will be sunny before noon. In the afternoon there will be temporary increases in cloudiness, but only in some places in the mountains there will be light..
With 24.5% voter support, GERB-SDS continues to hold a lead over the other political forces. This is according to a nationally representative survey conducted by the Gallup International Balkan polling agency between 28 May and 4 June 2025, financed by..
The Waterfall Folklore Fest Niagara 2025 brought together fans of Bulgarian folk dance from the United States and Canada. The event took place in Niagara Falls, Ontario, this past weekend. Among the participants in the folklore gathering was the..
More and more foreign students have been choosing Bulgarian universities and higher education institutions in recent years, the Bulgarian News Agency..
According to Eurostat data , in 2024 Bulgaria and Estonia ranked second to last in the EU in terms of actual individual consumption (AIC) per..
A new medical equipment manufacturing center of the Czech company BTL Industries has opened in Plovdiv. The event was attended by President Rumen Radev,..
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