Since the beginning of 2023, the number of illegal migrants entering Bulgaria has increased by more than a third as compared to the same period last year. In that respect, Bulgaria’s caretaker Minister of Interior Ivan Demerdzhiev announced in Parliament that the country is negotiating European funding to recruit more than 1,260 border police officers, in order to address the increased migratory pressure at the border and stop the redeployment of forces.
Funding is also being negotiated for the purchase of vehicles and technical equipment to better guard the Bulgaria-Turkiye border, Minister Demerdzhiev further said.
Bulgaria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev took part in the regular Foreign Affairs Council, held in Brussels. The ministers discussed the EU’s commitments to Ukraine’s security and the continuation of comprehensive support for the country...
The first quaternary wastewater treatment plant in Bulgaria was opened today in the village of Benkovski, Maritsa Municipality. “Today we are launching a pilot project that marks the beginning of a new stage in water management in Bulgaria. A..
Bulgaria has officially become part of the European cultural route “The Wine Route” ( Iter Vitis ) . The certificate of membership was presented to Tourism Minister Miroslav Borshosh, recognizing the country’s inclusion in a network of leading..
At a meeting in Berlin with Google’s Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Policy for Europe Annette Kroeber-Riel, Minister of E-Government..
On Wednesday, minimum temperatures will range from 5°C to 10°C across the country, reaching 12°C to 17°C in southern Bulgaria and around 8°C in Sofia. It..
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will open a technology center in Bulgaria focused on emerging technologies such as Big Data..
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