One out of four Bulgarians is willing to emigrate. Germany, Great Britain and Spain are the most preferred destinations, a survey of Trend research center shows. Half of the young Bulgarians aged between 18 and 29 are ready to emigrate, the survey..
The EU leaders negotiated during the Valletta Summit on Migration a programme consisting of 10 items aimed at reducing migrant flow towards Europe through the Mediterranean Sea. According to the new programme, the EU is to provide more assistance to..
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev will take part in an informal European Council meeting in Malta on 3 February, 2017, the press secretariat of the Bulgarian head of state has announced. The EU summit will focus on stemming the migration flow..
The government has approved Bulgaria’s position at the European Council meeting scheduled for tomorrow in Brussels. The agenda will include questions connected with migration, security, economic and social development, youth and foreign relations...
In the coming days Bulgaria will extradite the first group of migrants back to Kabul by plane. The group comprises some 50 people involved in the riot at the refugee centre in Harmanli. They all entered Bulgaria illegally, have no regulated status on..
Europe is aware that the border between Bulgaria and Turkey is hardly controllable, and has concentrated its forces on Serbia’s border, former defense minister Boyko Noev said in an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio. “We should no longer..
Twelve Bulgarians and two Turkish nationals have been arrested in an international operation held in the territory of Bulgaria. Those arrested face charges for supporting illegal migration. Close to 30 kg of heroin has been intercepted in the operation...
About 20 percent of EU aid is for accommodation. Part of the amount will be used to return about 1000 migrants to Afghanistan. The rest of the aid is for equipment, Interior Minister Rumiana Bachvarova said in parliament. More than 400 jeeps will..
At a forum in Sofia organized by the European People’s Party, the Bulgarian PM made a surprisingly strong-worded comment on the migration issue. Bulgaria should take responsibility and help people who flee military conflicts in places where Europe..
The Interior Ministry cannot possibly deal with all problems of national security. The army should be entrusted with the responsibility of protecting the border area between Bulgaria and Turkey. This is what former defense minister Boyko Noev said..
