The human rights organization Amnesty International criticizes Bulgaria, in its annual report, for its approach to migrants. In 2015 authorities registered a fourfold increase in the number of refugees and migrants having entered BULGARIA through the border with Turkey; and that after a considerable decrease in their number in 2014 after the introduction of tighter measures for protecting the border. The report further claims that people, looking for international protection and trying to enter Bulgaria through border control checkpoints, have been turned away. In October a national of Afghanistan died after being hit by a ricocheted bullet from a warning shot produced by a policeman near the Bulgarian-Turkish border. Bulgaria’s Helsinki Committee voiced concern over the discrepancies between the versions of the authorities and the investigation, Amnesty International further maintains.
Overnight it will be clear. The wind will die down in most areas. After midnight along the Danube River, in lowlands and near rivers fogs will form and visibility will be reduced with low clouds. Minimum temperatures will be between minus 3°C and 2°C,..
The ambassadors of the EU Member States have reached a preliminary agreement on the draft decision to abolish checks at internal land borders for Bulgaria and Romania. This is planned to happen on January 1, 2025. The decision is expected to be finally..
Shopping malls in Sofia and across the country will increase the number of security guards where needed. Additional panic buttons are also to be put in place if retailers wish, the Bulgarian Retail Association said. Groups of suspicious persons will be..
According to unofficial information, the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU has drafted a decision for the full admission of Bulgaria and..
The first marble statue discovered in the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica on 3 July, is probably of Lucius – grandson of Roman Emperor Octavian..
The Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA) presented its annual awards for professional achievements in the field of tourism. The Bulgarian..
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