Mediterranean ‘world’s deadliest border’ for migrants, says UN
More than 33 000 people have died attempting the perilous journey across the Mediterranean since 2000, according to a UN
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Number of non-EU nationals seeking protection in Bulgaria has dropped fivefold – refugee agency head
The number of third-country nationals, meaning people from non-EU countries, seeking protection in Bulgaria has fallen fivefold in comparison with
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Gang with suspected neo-Nazi links vows to force migrants from Greece
A suspected breakaway faction from Greece’s neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party says it is recruiting anti-migrant hit squads and has vowed
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EU threatens visa restrictions for countries that don’t accept rejected asylum-seekers
The European Union has decided to take measures against countries that do not co-operate with repatriating migrants who have been denied
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Seven arrested in Bulgaria as major international migrant smuggling network bust
European police and judicial co-operation agencies Europol and Eurojust said on October 26 that they had supported a joint investigation team,
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Aid group halts sea rescues in Mediterranean
The international aid group Save the Children is suspending its efforts to rescue migrants making the dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossing
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Borissov: Bulgaria to give further 500 000 euro to Trust Fund for Africa to stem illegal migration
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on October 20 that his country would give a further 500 000 euro to
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Bulgarian Defence Minister admits ladders being used to climb over fence at border with Turkey
Bulgarian Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov admitted in a television interview on October 20 that ladders were being used to climb
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IOM: More than 140 000 migrants and refugees arrived in Europe by sea so far in 2017
A total of 140 538 migrants and refugees had entered Europe by sea in 2017 by October 8, the International
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