More than 1200 migrants have arrived in Bulgaria since August 1 – IOM
A total of 1289 migrants have arrived in Bulgaria since August 1 2016, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said
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Month: August 2016
Refugee crisis: Frontex to send 100 officers to Bulgaria
The European border agency Frontex will provide 100 officers, who are supposed to help Bulgaria control its borders with Turkey
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EU provides new humanitarian assistance to Macedonia after deadly floods
The European Commission announced on August 15 a sum of 150 000 euro in humanitarian assistance to support people affected
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Russia: Preparing an offensive or manoeuvering for easing of sanctions?
What is President Vladimir Putin planning for Ukraine? Kyiv officials argue Russia’s leader is accumulating pretexts to justify a major
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Bulgarian Border Police top officers quit after migrant transport contract given to ‘people-trafficker’
Bulgarian Border Police chief Antonio Angelov and senior commissioner Yotko Andreev resigned on August 15 after Prime Minister Boiko Borissov
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Bulgaria to set up checkpoints inside country against illegal migration
Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry will set up checkpoints inside the country to counter trafficking of people who have entered the country
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Bulgarian PM orders Border Police chiefs fired over migrant transport contract
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has ordered the dismissal of the top leadership of the Border Police after a contract
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Citing ‘backroom deals’, Ombudsman pulls out of BSP presidential candidate race
Bulgarian Ombudsman Maya Manolova has written a letter to Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) structures that nominated her to be the
Read moreBulgaria Black Sea Resorts: Sozopol Nominated
The Black Sea resort Sozopol was nominated as the “Best European Destination” by the organization EuropeanBestDestinations. Darik News reported, Bulgaria’s
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