Caretaker Minister of Interior Kalin Stoyanov and German Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser visited the "Kapitan Andreevo" border checkpoint and the border between Bulgaria and Turkey . The two discussed Bulgaria's..
The European Commission reports positive results after the support provided by the EU for the protection of the external borders of Bulgaria and Romania. There has been progress in the return of migrants without the right to..
We consider it unacceptable to prohibit access to literature that is related to persons and events from the common history of Bulgaria and North Macedonia. We insist on the immediate cessation of such actions, reads a position of the..
On 31 March, Bulgaria and Romania become Schengen members: the Schengen rules will apply in both Member States including on issuing Schengen visas and controls at the internal air and sea borders will be lifted, the European Commission..
The Executive Director of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, Frontex, Hans Leijtens expressed firm support for the lifting of land border controls for Bulgaria, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reports. Hans Leijtens, who is paying a..
Bulgaria has returned a total of 114 illegally staying third-country nationals since the beginning of 2024, the Migration Directorate at the Interior Ministry said. This is an increase of 267% compared to the same period last year, when the number of..
Truck traffic is intense at the Bulgaria- Romania border checkpoints of "Kardam", "Danube Bridge - Vidin", "Nikopol" and "Oryahovo", the Border Police have reported. The traffic at the "Kapitan Andreevo" border crossing at the exit..
The border with Turkey was the busiest in terms of migration in 2023, according to an analysis by the Border Police. There was a 10% rise in illegal entry attempts compared to 2022. A total of 1,729 illegal migrants were apprehended...
The state laboratory for pesticide control at the "Kapitan Andreevo" border checkpoint on the border with Turkey will be operational in early 2024, the Ministry of Agriculture has reported. After the removal of the private..
The movement of heavy vehicles to the Gueshevo border crossing is temporarily restricted, as the checkpoint was closed by North Macedonia. The reason is the worsening weather conditions and snow removal, the "Road Infrastructure" agency informs...
