The EU has earmarked EUR 600 million for technical enhancement of the Bulgaria-Turkiye border, the Secretary General of the Interior Ministry Commissioner Petar Todorov said for the BNT. Since the beginning of 2023, migrant pressure has increased by 43%, Petar Todorov noted.
16,767 migrants were detained in Bulgaria in 2022, 6,000 more than in 2021. 2,298 illegal migrants were detained while attempting to enter the country. 2,377 migrants without registration were caught while attempting to leave the territory of Bulgaria. Another 12, 092 people have been apprehended for staying illegally in the country.
In the first two months of 2023, 1,278 illegal migrants were detained. 88 were arrested while entering Bulgaria. 179 migrants were detained while attempting to leave the country illegally. Another 1,011 foreign nationals were apprehended for staying illegally in the country.
Bulgarian investigative journalist Christo Grozev has been awarded the prestigious "Journalist of the Year" award at the PRIX EUROPA European media festival, which is supported by an alliance of 24 European public media outlets. Grozev, who is..
The Pumpkin Festival and the holiday of the village of Stefanovo will be held over the weekend, Dobrich Municipality announced. On Saturday, a solemn concert will be held with the participation of local bands, which will end..
To mark the 40th anniversary of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's monumental artwork, 'The Pont Neuf Wrapped', which transformed the iconic Parisian bridge into a work of art for fourteen days, the square adjacent to the bridge has been named 'Pont Neuf —..
On Tuesday, Bulgaria will experience cloudy and rainy conditions , with prolonged and heavy rain expected in the eastern and northern regions. In the..
The European Commission will announce next month the amount under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), the payment of which may be withheld if the..
During the night in the Danubian Plain it will be rainy and in places the amounts will be significant. In the southeastern regions of..
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