EC spokesperson Natasha Bertaud has said that out of requested by Bulgaria 160 million euros to combat illegal migration, 101 million have already been transferred, while the approval of 50 million more was pending. 82 million of the money will be used for curbing migration pressures and expanding opportunities for integrated monitoring and modernization of communication systems at the external borders of Bulgaria. On December 2 Bulgaria asked that some 18.9 million euro be used for several refugee centers, which according to the needs could be used for centers for initial reception or accommodation centers, depending on the needs. The spokesman made the comments on the occasion of comments by Vice-President-elect Iliana Yotova that in order to receive the aide Bulgaria took the commitment to build 3 new refugee centers.
The weather on Saturday will be mostly sunny over most of Bulgaria. There will be considerable clouds in eastern Bulgaria before midday and rainfall is expected in the eastern areas, but precipitation will stop also there and clouds will break...
Authorities in Greece will deploy more police officers at the Promakhon checkpoint on the border with Bulgaria to speed up the processing of documents for people and vehicles crossing the border, reports BNR's correspondent in Greece, Katya Peeva...
Romania and Bulgaria have a chance to join the Schengen area by land as of January 2025 , Hungarian Interior Minister Sándor Pinter said after an informal meeting in Budapest of the interior ministers of Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and Austria ...
According to an analysis by the Electricity System Operator, a shortage of electricity is expected as early as January and February next year. At a..
Bulgaria’s caretaker Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov and his Albanian counterpart Igli Hasani confirmed the firm commitment of the two countries to the..
77 per cent of those employed in Bulgaria's secondary education system are ready to go out on strike demanding a pay rise in the sector, according to a..
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