The European Commission has announced the launch of a pilot project with Bulgaria for addressing the migrant challenges and improving border protection. The pilot project foresees the implementation by Bulgaria of targeted tools and practices..
"The Ministry of Interior is doing its utmost to prevent migrant smuggling. Border protection is a national problem", caretaker Minister of Interior Ivan Demerdzhiev said in Varna. In Minister Demerdzhiev's words, a number of mistakes have been made..
The European Commission is ready to give more time to Bulgaria to absorb the EUR 160 million allotted to that country for protection of its state borders, a letter of EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris..
Bulgaria’s Armed Forces are preparing for a long-term mission at the border, Bulgaria’s Minister of Defense Nikolay Nenchev said. Minister Nenchev added that up to 2,000 soldiers can be deployed to the Bulgarian border in several hours only. Overtime..
Bulgaria is to receive within few days the first tranche of the financial assistance agreed with the European Union to the tune of EUR 108 million. The sum will help that country boost protection of the EU external border, representatives of the..
The Interior Ministry cannot possibly deal with all problems of national security. The army should be entrusted with the responsibility of protecting the border area between Bulgaria and Turkey. This is what former defense minister Boyko Noev said..
The European Commission has vowed to support Bulgaria with 108 million euro for protection of borders against the migration wave, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has said in Bratislava, the Bulgarian National Radio special correspondent..
The European Commission is to assess Bulgaria’s real needs with regard to the protection of its state borders. Then it will adopt an additional financial assistance to that country, the EC Chief Spokesperson Margaritis Schinas pointed out. Currently..
Next week Bulgaria will receive 6 million euro from the European Commission in the context of constantly growing costs for protecting the country’s borders, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said in Veliko Tarnovo. “I have talked not only with..
Bulgaria’s Armed Forces deployed enough military men and equipment to help the country’s Border Police protect the border with Turkey in case of possible migration pressure, Bulgaria’s Minister of Defense Nikolay Nenchev told media on Sunday. Minister..
