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

Government repeals decree on integration of foreign nationals with right to asylum

Photo: BGNES

At an extraordinary sitting, the cabinet repealed the decree on the integration of foreign nationals with right to asylum (ordinance No. 208), endorsed in 2016.

The motive is that the document is ineffective and that since its endorsement not a single municipality has concluded an integration agreement with beneficiaries of refugee status, said Interior Minister Plamen Uzunov and added:

“The decree now in effect is inefficient – it creates many problems as it is connected with other regulations that should be enacted. We have ascertained that each new regulation hinders its future amendment, that is why we decided to repeal it. Our decision is fully coordinated with President Radev.”

A new ordinance will be endorsed on 7 April. 



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

Marta Kos

EU expects Bulgaria and North Macedonia to reach agreement on Bulgarian minority

In an interview with public service TV BNT, Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, who is on a working visit to Bulgaria, stated that Ukraine and the Ukrainian people very much wanted to become part of the EU and that at this rate we can hope to see..

published on 4/17/25 10:53 AM

Bulgarian businesses expect 5%-30% drop due to new US tariffs: Survey

Half of the companies from the Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association say that the tariffs on the import of commodities announced by US President Donald Trump are not going to affect their businesses directly. One-third of the employers..

published on 4/17/25 9:28 AM

EC releases convergence report on Bulgaria’s readiness to adopt the euro on 4 June

The European Commission has set a date for the release of the ad-hoc convergence report evaluating Bulgaria's readiness to adopt the euro - June 4. The report will be released during the spring cycle of the European semester. The information..

published on 4/17/25 8:33 AM