The General Directorate Border Police has registered increased migratory pressure at the Bulgarian-Turkish border since the beginning of the year, compared to the same period of 2021.
At the same time Bulgarian patrols and posts along the border have thwarted over 36,000 attempts at illegal entry into the country. After additional staff were posted at the border, the number of migrants entering the country in May has dropped by 32% compared to April, border police data show. 552 illegal immigrants have entered Bulgaria since the beginning of the year, most of them citizens of Afghanistan and Syria, 64 migrant traffickers have been detained.
The increase in toll taxes seriously affects international carriers and all those involved in this activity in the country. Despite the meeting between representatives of carriers and the Minister of Regional Development and Public Works, Ivan Ivanov,..
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and Jordan's King Abdullah II will be hosting a high-level meeting under the Aqaba Process initiative, focusing on security challenges in the Balkans. King Abdullah II of Jordan visits Sofia to co-chair high-level..
The second edition of the festival of antiquity "Diocletianopolis - Crossroads of Time" will be held from April 4 to 6, 2025 in the city of Hisarya. The modern city of Hisarya arose on the ruins of the ancient Roman city of..
For the first time, the Day of the Bulgarian Canning Industry will be marked on April 3. The solemn event will take place in the..
The National Assembly is to vote the motion of no confidence in the cabinet of Rosen Zhelyazkov today. MPs discuss vote of no confidence in..
“We Continue the Change/Democratic Bulgaria (PP/DB) will not take part in today’s vote of no confidence in the government of Rosen Zhelyazkov,” said..
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