The Bulgarian border police have detained more than 150 migrants at the Bulgaria-Serbia border as they were trying to leave this country illegally. 117 of the detained persons have regular papers issued by the State Agency for Refugees. In the..
A remarkable event for Bulgaria and the whole European Union took place on Thursday at Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint at the Bulgaria-Turkey border. The new European Border and Coast Guard Agency was officially launched on Bulgarian territory...
A 56-km fence section from is under construction on the Bulgaria-Turkey border, and I hope this section will be completed in two months, Deputy PM and Interior Minister Rumiana Bachvarova has said taking a question in parliament. She has explained..
We are not planning to build new migrant centers in Bulgaria at the moment, Bulgaria’s Minister of Interior Rumiana Bachvarova said on Saturday during the inspection of the Bulgarian-Turkish border near Malko Tarnovo. We are hoping to cope with the..
According to information from the Bulgarian Border Police, 225 illegal migrants were not allowed to enter Bulgaria in the past day, BNR reported. A total of 125 people were detained while attempting to illegally cross the border with Serbia, while 38..
A fire is raging near the village of Gramatikovo, Malko Tarnovo Municipality in the region of Burgas. Local authorities say it could have been started by illegal migrants detained earlier today near the village. For the time being the fire’s..
Residents of Pastrogor, Southeastern Bulgaria, have demanded the closedown of the refugee center based in the village. Pastrogor located near Svilengrad has about 100 residents and the migrants accommodated in the center are as many. The people of..
Bulgaria’s Armed Forces should be more involved in the protection of the state borders, the leader of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization Krasimir Karakachanov said on Sunday in an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio. The number..
In connection with increasing migrant pressure on Bulgaria the Ministry of Interior has started a series of meetings in border regions. Talking to municipal officials in Malko Tarnovo, Southeastern Bulgaria, the Interior Ministry Chief Secretary..
A specialized police force operation on the Bulgaria-Turkey border begins today aimed to curb migration and human trafficking. It has been prompted by the double increase in migration pressure since the beginning of this month, said in Burgas the..
