Slovak interior minister defends shooting at people smugglers
The actions of customs officials who were shooting at cars carrying migrants on May 9 near Veľký Meder (Trnava Region),
Read more
Europe migrant crisis
UN: Step up efforts to protect migrants, refugees
A new U.N. report expresses concern about rising xenophobia and discrimination against migrants and refugees. “Xenophobic and racist responses to
Read more
Social media rife with myths about European refugee crisis
Modar, a Syrian refugee, arrived in Europe last fall wearing a secondhand shirt he purchased in Damascus for $1. The
Read more
Unicef urges protection for unaccompanied refugee children
The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has called for urgent measures to protect unaccompanied refugee and migrant children in Europe
Read more
EU proposals on migrants draw fire
The European Commission has unveiled details of what analysts say is a desperate plan to deal with Europe’s severest migrant
Read more
EU visa block threatens EU-Turkey migrant deal
Turkish citizens could soon benefit from visa-free travel to Europe, as part of the deal between the EU and Ankara
Read more
New EU asylum rules could boost rightists
Struggling to cope with the largest migration crisis in recent history, the European Commission is due to release details of
Read more
1815 asylum applicants in Bulgaria in 2015 were unaccompanied minors
A total of 1815 of the asylum applicants in Bulgaria in 2015 were unaccompanied minors, according to figures announced by
Read more
Why few refugees want to stay in Bulgaria
More than 4500 refugees made their way to Bulgaria this year, but few actually stayed. Mariya Ilcheva visited the country’s
Read more