Bulgaria among 8 EU countries set for special summit on migration on June 24
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is convening an informal working meeting on migration and asylum issues in Brussels on June
Read more
Refugees
Trend of decrease in number of asylum applications in EU continues in 2018
The trend of a significant decrease in the number of asylum applications in the EU is continuing in 2018, according
Read more
Hungarian court sentences traffickers who let 71 migrants suffocate to 25 years in prison
A Hungarian court sentenced four human traffickers to 25 years in prison in connection with the gruesome deaths of 71 migrants
Read more
European Commission proposes near-tripling of funding for migration and border management
The European Commission said on June 12 that it was proposing an increase of close to triple in funding for
Read more
EC gives Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.5M euro humanitarian aid for refugees and asylum seekers
The European Commission (EC) announced on June 7 a total of 1.5 million euro in humanitarian aid to address the
Read more
Council of Europe concerned by difficulties migrants and refugees face entering Bulgaria
The Council of Europe’s Special Representative of the Secretary General on migration and refugees, Tomáš Boček, recognises the efforts made
Read more
Bulgaria granted protection status to 1530 Syrian asylum-seekers in 2017 – Eurostat
Ninety per cent of the people granted protection status by Bulgaria in 2017 were from Syria, EU statistics agency Eurostat
Read more
UNHCR poll: Almost half of Bulgarians agree that refugees could integrate successfully in Bulgarian society
Almost half of Bulgaria’s population agree that refugees could integrate successfully in Bulgarian society, according to a poll commissioned by
Read more
Refugee centres in Bulgaria have 17% occupancy – state agency head
Occupancy in refugee centres in Bulgaria is 17 per cent, with about 850 people accommodated, the head of the State
Read more