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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Bulgaria foils further attempts at illegally crossing its borders with Serbia, Turkey
Over the past day, Bulgarian Border Police detained 87 foreign nationals who had attempted to cross the Bulgarian-Serbian border illegally,
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Brother-in-law of Charlie Hebdo attacker to appear in court in Bulgaria on August 9
Mourad Hamyd, brother-in-law of Charlie Hebdo attacker Cherif Kouachi, is to face a Bulgarian court on August 9 in connection
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Frontex to boost assistance to Bulgaria at Turkish, Serbian borders
In response to a request from Bulgarian authorities, EU border control co-operation agency Frontex will “significantly strengthen” its ongoing activities
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Attempts at illegal crossings of Bulgarian – Serbian border on the rise – report
A total of 554 migrants were intercepted crossing the border from Bulgaria into Serbia in July 2016, reports said on
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Kosovo demands the demarcation of border with Serbia
Before even finalising the process of border demarcation with Montenegro, Kosovo’s authorities are planning to also carry out the border
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Bulgarian police intercept 45 trying to cross border into Serbia
Bulgarian Border Police detained 45 foreigners attempting to illegally cross the Bulgarian – Serbian border in the past day, the
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Serbia sending joint army-police teams to Bulgarian border
The Serbian government has decided to set up joint military and police teams to be deployed at its borders with
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Brexit dampens zeal for Serbia’s EU bid
It has been 16 years since Serbia, as part of the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, began negotiations to enter
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