The number of migrants seeking protection in Bulgaria in December 2016 decreased by one-half as compared to the previous month to 815 people, data of the State Agency for Refugees shows. People from seventeen countries, as well as stateless migrants sought protection in that country in the last month of 2016. Over 19,000 migrants sought protection in Bulgaria last year. 764 people received refugee status last year. 587 migrants received humanitarian status last year. Over 1,700 migrants were denied refugee status in 2016, data of the agency further shows. The number of Afghani migrants seeking protection in Bulgaria was highest, followed by nationals from Iraq, Syria, Pakistan and Iran.
It will be cold with minimum temperatures between minus 14°C and minus 9°C, in places in the northeastern regions up to minus 16°C, for Sofia - around minus 9°C. On Sunday it will be mostly sunny. Before noon in some places in the plains and..
Relatives of patients suffering from rare diseases organized a march in Sofia on the occasion of the World Day of Rare Diseases. They call on the state to develop a National Plan for people with rare diseases. The march was attended by relatives and..
The government strongly condemned the desecration of the European Commission building in Bulgaria in a Facebook post. "Attacks against institutions, whether national or European, are unacceptable and contradict the principles of the rule of law...
The patriots from Vazrazhdane parliamentary party and civil organizations against Bulgaria's accession to the Eurozone have announced a protest for today...
A protest in defense of the Bulgarian lev and against Bulgaria's entry into the Eurozone began at noon in the center of Sofia. The organizers are the..
Police are searching for all those involved in the clashes in front of the European Commission building in Sofia on Saturday, February 22, Bulgaria’s..
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