More than 40 illegal migrants have been detained in various places in Sofia for a day. They are mostly young men as most of them are Afghans fleeing the Taliban regime. Investigators say there are also Syrians and Iraqis among the migrants.
Most often, police find foreign nationals near the villages of Lozen and German close to Sofia or near the Trakia Motorway, where they are often abandoned by traffickers. After being detained, the migrants are accommodated in centers of the Ministry of Interior or the Agency for Refugees.
The Ministry of Health is preparing a programme of home testing for colon and cervical cancer. According to BNR reporter Elena Beykova, the tests will be free and distributed by general practitioners and regional health inspectorates. The campaign is..
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov presented Pope Leo XIV with a specially crafted omophorion during an audience at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. This liturgical vestment symbolizes spiritual and episcopal authority, according to the Council of..
The retirement age should not be changed – this is the position expressed by Social Minister Borislav Gutsanov talking to the Bulgarian National Television. He recalled that according to the law, it should reach 65 years by 2037. “This topic..
Strengthening bilateral economic cooperation between Bulgaria and Italy, participation in joint defense projects and achieving peace in Ukraine were the..
The retirement age should not be changed – this is the position expressed by Social Minister Borislav Gutsanov talking to the Bulgarian National..
Led by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, the Bulgarian delegation is visiting Rome and the Vatican on 22 and 23 May 2025. Traditionally held on the eve of..
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