A group of migrants was spotted this morning in a wooded area near the village of Vakarel, Sofia region. The signal for a large group of people was sent by employees of the local state hunting farm. The migrants are 31 men of visible age between 16 and..
Five migrants from the center for accommodation of foreigners in the town of Lyubimets, southern Bulgaria, have tested positive for coronavirus. This has been announced by the regional crisis headquarters. The infected were part of a group of 19..
A man transporting 35 illegal migrants was detained by police in Lyubimets. The vehicle was stopped for inspection on the evening of July 4. A total of 35 people without documents were found in it, as 33 are from Afghanistan and two from Pakistan. The..
Bulgaria and 11 other European countries are involved in the resettlement of unaccompanied underage migrants from the Greek islands, a European Commission spokesman has said. Two groups of migrants have been transferred since April. 12 underage..
At the moment, the Bulgarian border is calm and there is no migrant pressure, although after the warming of the weather there have been separate attempts of groups to enter Bulgarian territory. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of..
In 2019 Bulgaria has approved 885 applications for international protection, Eurostat data show. Sofia responded favorably to one out of three applications received. Most often, protection is given to Syrian citizens, who account for 70% of cases,..
Bulgaria and Belgium have joined a coalition of EU member states interested in taking in and providing shelter to unaccompanied migrant children currently located in the Greek islands. This has been confirmed by European Commission spokesperson Adalbert..
Greek authorities have asked Bulgaria for a controlled discharge of water from the Ivaylovgrad Dam in order to prevent illegal migrants crossing the Maritza River. Greek TV stations Star and Antenna have reported of controlled rising of river..
Prime Minister Boyko Borissov held telephone conversations with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the President of the European Council Charles Michel with a focus on the situation along the borders. Boyko Borissov..
British police say 39 bodies have been found near London in a lorry container that had come from Bulgaria. Essex police say people have been pronounced dead at the scene in an industrial park east of London. It has been reported that the victims..
