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

Bulgaria received 50 migrants from Greece under EU relocation quotas

Photo: Dora Atanasova

Bulgaria has received so far 50 migrants from Greece under the EU relocation quotas, data of the European Commission presented on September 6 show, BTA informs. Bulgaria promised to receive 860 migrants from Greece. No migrants were received by the beginning of this week from Italy and Turkey. Bulgaria has to receive from Italy 471 under that agreement. Thirteen EU member states, including Bulgaria, have not yet received Syrian refugees from Turkey under the agreement with Ankara. A total of 8834 refugees settled from Turkey in EU countries under that agreement and their number has to reach 25,000 in 2017.




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

Sofia hosts annual B40 Mayors' Forum

The most prestigious local government  forum in the Balkans, B40, will take place in Sofia between February 24 and 25. The theme of the meeting in Sofia is "The Future of the Balkans: Innovation, Cooperation, Green Transition and Growth" and the..

published on 2/24/25 6:10 AM

Yellow code warning for cold weather issued for 5 districts in Northeastern Bulgaria

On Monday, the lowest temperatures will range from minus 15°C to minus 10°C, higher in Western Bulgaria, for Sofia around minus 4°C. In the morning, there will be fog near the rivers. It will be mostly sunny during the day. Maximum temperatures will..

published on 2/23/25 5:20 PM

Activists of the civil movement BOEC splatter red paint in front of the Russian Embassy in Sofia

Red paint was splattered in front of the Russian Embassy in Sofia. A video posted on the Facebook page of "BOEC" shows activists of the civil movement unloading paint buckets from a vehicle and spilling the paint in front of the embassy..

published on 2/23/25 2:53 PM