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.
A Moroccan national was shot while illegally crossing the Bulgarian-Turkish border near the village of Zvezdets, Chief Commissioner Anton Zlatanov, Director of the Border Police, announced. Around 9 p.m. on July 24, a border patrol..
Holidaymakers in Burgas can look forward to a celebration of wine and spirits at the end of the week . From 25 to 27 July, the International Congress Centre will host the thirteenth edition of the Wine and Spirits Fest Burgas, the largest wine event on..
The Sofia City Prosecutor's Office has announced that it is appealing against the Sofia City Court's refusal to terminate the registration of the Bulgarian Old Calendar Orthodox Church (BOCOC). The appeal states that the Law Amending and..
Bulgaria’s National Assembly has passed, at second reading, amendments to the Road Traffic Act. Municipal cameras and those from the national toll..
Bulgaria has resubmitted its second request for payment under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), amounting to EUR 653 million. The..
The National Assembly adopted a declaration condemning the ongoing war against Ukraine and the political repression of Vladimir Putin's regime with 112..
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