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.
Bulgaria's Ministers of Interior Daniel Mitov and Regional Development and Public Works Ivan Ivanov discussed the first procedures for repairing the damage caused by the heavy rainfall in recent days , the press center of the Interior Ministry..
Seven unaccompanied refugee children from Syria, settled in the Ovcha Kupel district in Sofia, stand before the lens of Mihaela Vacheva for the photography exhibition “What I Keep”, BTA reports. The event opens today at the capital’s Port A Gallery...
A working discussion on the topic “Artificial Intelligence: Trends, Regulations and Development Scenarios” will be held today at the Bulgarian Industrial Association, BTA reports. Representatives of ministries, the National Assembly, and academic..
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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