According to data by the Bulgarian Border Police, in 2016 a total of 4127 illegal migrants were detained trying to enter Bulgaria from Turkey. This shows a decline of 60 percent in comparison to 2015.
At the same time 14,310 third-country nationals were stopped on their way out of the country, which is a rise of 21 percent in comparison to 2015.
Nationals of Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria and Iran were those who made the biggest number of attempts to cross the state border illegally.
On Wednesday, minimum temperatures will range between 17°C and 23°C , with Sofia at 17°C. The morning will be mostly sunny, but atmospheric instability is expected to develop in the afternoon. Cumulonimbus clouds will form, leading to brief showers and..
Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil will lead a patriarchal liturgy in the village of Yahinovo, Dupnitsa municipality, this Saturday, BTA has reported. Locals define the upcoming visit of the head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church to the church "St. Petka" as a..
Ahmed Dogan has announced the upcoming creation of a new political project, which will be "the successor to the historical mission of the DPS - to protect the rights of minorities and every Bulgarian citizen, to participate in real politics, to..
Two children, aged five and seven, ran away from their preschool in Sofia, prompting police involvement. The authorities were notified approximately one..
Bulgaria and six other EU member states have not signed a joint statement condemning Israel over the situation in Gaza. The statement was signed..
The U.S Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Bulgaria of Naval Strike..
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