Today, six months since the start of implementation of the pilot projects for fast asylum and return procedures, the Commission is reporting on the good progress made by Bulgaria and Romania, the European Commission states . Overall, solid..
“Bulgaria now has one of the most secure external EU borders,” Vice President Iliana Iotova said, in answer to a question about the country’s preparedness for an influx of refugees from the Middle East. “Just take a look at what is happening in..
Turkey is strengthening its forces combating illegal migration in the area of the Turkish-Bulgarian border near Kirklareli. According to experts, this is the place where the main migration route to Europe passes through, BTA..
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will agree on October 5 a bilateral initiative with Bulgaria to deal with organized crime related to illegal migration , 10 Downing Street. The agreement with Bulgaria provides for the exchange of information and..
The European Commission has ended the so-called Cooperation and Verification Mechanism which monitored the processes connected with the rule of law in this country and in Romania. The motives for this decision – that Bulgaria and Romania have..
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has indicated the strengthening of the Bulgarian-Turkish border as a priority in operational measures against illegal migration . After the end of the first day of the meeting of the..
The European Commission has announced the launch of a pilot project with Bulgaria for addressing the migrant challenges and improving border protection. The pilot project foresees the implementation by Bulgaria of targeted tools and practices..
Ambassador Irene Maria Plank about the priorities during her term of office, the migrant crisis and the Istanbul Convention The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany Irene Maria Plank handed her credentials in January this year. In her..
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...
A quarter of Bulgarians would go to live in another country if they had the necessary documents, according to a Gallup International study conducted in 57 countries. 67% of Bulgarians say that they would stay in their homeland..
