The migrant accommodation centers with the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior were working at 34% beyond their capacity at the end of October, data of the Interior Ministry shows. The migrant centers of the State Agency for Refugees in the village of Banya, Harmanli and Sofia are overcrowded. Nearly 50% of all migrants accommodated at the Interior Ministry centers and at the migrant centers of the State Agency for Refugees are nationals of Afghanistan. Nearly 20% of the migrants are Syrian citizens and 20% of them are Iraqi nationals. A total of 784 illegally residing citizens of third countries were repatriated between January and October 2016.
The Prosecutor's College of the Supreme Judicial Council approved the reports of the Commission on Attestation and Competitions and the Commission for Professional Ethics regarding the candidacy of Borislav Sarafov for Chief Prosecutor, reported BTA...
Sofia and Vietnam’s city of Ho Chi Minh exchanged letters of intent for cooperation. Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev and Nguyen Van Dung, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City Municipal People’s Committee, exchanged the documents in the presence of Bulgarian..
In the week of St. Andrew’s Day (also known as Bears’ Day or Mechkinden), WWF is drawing attention to six orphaned bear cubs who have been given a second chance at life. The initiative is part of the "Subscribe to Nature" campaign and follows..
According to unofficial information, the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU has drafted a decision for the full admission of Bulgaria and..
The first marble statue discovered in the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica on 3 July, is probably of Lucius – grandson of Roman Emperor Octavian..
During the night, the weather will be predominantly clear and calm. There will be fog or low clouds before midday in parts of the lowlands, valleys..
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