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.
“All fears about the introduction of the euro will be overcome for month or two after January 1, 2026.” This was what Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev said at a meeting on the introduction of the euro in Gabrovo, quoted by BTA...
Young doctors from the “Future in Bulgaria” initiative are protesting again. They will gather in the afternoon in front of the Ministry of Health and from where they will march along Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd. to Orlov Most Square. The..
We are negotiating to strengthen Bulgaria's air defence with funds from allies, Minister of Defence Atanas Zapryanov announced at a hearing at a parliamentary committee. We have taken preventive actions to strengthen airspace..
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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