Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Illegal migrants coming from Greece detained

Photo: Chief Directorate Border Police

Fifteen illegal migrants were detained at Danube Bridge 2 border checkpoint as they were exiting from Bulgaria.

They were found in a secret compartment of a refrigerated truck travelling empty from Greece bound for Hungary. The persons arrested are from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. Along with their national passports the authorities discovered in their luggage Greek asylum application papers. Telephones and documents belonging to the detainees were found in the driver’s cabin. The two drivers, Greek citizens, have also been detained and are being questioned. 



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Museum of Religions in Stara Zagora receives international award

During the largest tourist exhibition for end customers in Europe – CMT Stuttgart, the architectural complex “Museum of Religions” in Stara Zagora won one of the three major awards in the International CT AWARD competition, BTA has..

published on 1/23/25 9:33 AM
Burgas in winter.

Foggy morning, sunny midday and warm afternoon

On Thursday morning there will be fog and reduced visibility with low clouds in the lowlands , valleys and along the Danube. Around midday, visibility will improve, clouds will break and the weather will be mostly sunny. Minimum temperatures will be..

published on 1/22/25 7:05 PM

President Radev hopes that North Macedonia will demonstrate political will and open its path to the EU

President Rumen Radev held a phone conversation with the EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and other Western Balkan Regional Issues Miroslav Lajčák. The two discussed aspects of the European integration process of the..

published on 1/22/25 5:53 PM