More than 314,000 Bulgarians who stayed abroad in the period 1980-2021 for more than one year have returned to Bulgaria . This is shown by NSI data from the census in 2021. The top 10 countries to which Bulgarians migrated are Great Britain,..
The population of Bulgaria was 6, 519,789 as of September 7, 2021. There are 3, 383, 527 women (51.9% of the population) and 3,136,262 men (48.1% of the population). There are 927 men per 1,000 women, the National Statistical Institute said...
The parliamentary committee for control over the security services has started an investigation into the situation related to migrant pressure on Bulgaria’s southern border. The reason for the inspection was information from the Ministry of..
The Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds will mark the World Migratory Bird Day observed globally on October 9 through a video installation in the Sofia subway. The screens in the subway will broadcast the flights of the Egyptian vulture, the..
President Rumen Radev is convening the Consultative Council on National Security (CCNS) today to discuss the financial measures necessary for thwarting a potential health, social and economic crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic. The second..
There is an increased migration pressure on the country, but it is not uncommon. This is how the caretaker Minister of Interior Boyko Rashkov assessed the situation in response to a question in parliament. The Minister clarified that..
At today's parliamentary session, Minister of Interior Boyko Rashkov will be heard. He must provide information on the level of migratory pressure and illegal migration on the territory of Bulgaria during the period of the caretaker government..
A border police officer has found six illegal immigrants in a hiding place on the floor of a van during an inspection of the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint , the Ministry of Interior announced. The vehicle was driven by a Turkish citizen who was..
25 migrants from Afghanistan have been detained on the Thrace highway near the village of Vakarel, Sofia region. They had probably been abandoned by traffickers. Officals from the Ministry of Interior told the BNR that the refugees were spotted walking..
The government has approved a national migration strategy for the 2021-2025 period. The strategy is in conformity with Bulgaria’s commitments resulting from the country's membership of the EU, BTA reports. The strategic objectives set out..