Migratory pressure along the borders of Bulgaria has gone up by over 40% since the beginning of the year, as compared to the same period of 2022, the annual analysis by the Border Police Directorate-General shows, BNR’s Nikolay Hristov reports.
More than 168,000 attempts at illegal entry into the country have been thwarted last year. The Bulgarian border authorities have detained 2,298 citizens of third countries for breach of the state border, a 66% increase compared to 2021. The detainees are mostly citizens of Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and Morocco.
The 2024 summer season has meant more in every respect – more revenues, tourists, sunny days, even more than the record-high results of 2019, caretaker Minister of Tourism Evtim Miloshev said in an interview with bTV. But there are more problems as..
Writers and choreographers from Bulgaria, Venezuela, Lithuania, Turkiye and France will participate in the third edition of the international interdisciplinary festival Leap Off Page, which takes place from today until October 6 in Ruse, the..
“Step Out of the Bubble” is the motto of Sofia DocuMental—the first international festival for creative non-fiction film with a focus on human rights. The festival will officially open today in Sofia and will continue until October 6. The..
On Monday, there will still be showers in the eastern half of the country. It will stop raining by the evening. Clouds will break in the western part..
Travelling to Israel and staying in the country should be avoided, except in case of emergency, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said...
A State Aviation Operator crew is standing by to fly to Lebanon as soon as the phased evacuation of the Bulgarians there is given a green light. This..
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