The border with Turkey was the busiest in terms of migration in 2023, according to an analysis by the Border Police. There was a 10% rise in illegal entry attempts compared to 2022. A total of 1,729 illegal migrants were apprehended.
More than 178,200 attempts of crossing illegally from Turkey to Bulgaria have been prevented.
In 2023, attempts by third-country nationals to cross illegally from Greece to Bulgaria decreased by 86% compared to 2022. 39 illegal migrants were detained and around 500 people returned to the interior of Greece on their own.
2,528 citizens of third countries were detained while trying to leave Bulgaria illegally, it was reported.
On Monday , the cloudiness will remain significant and there will be rainfalls in the western half of the country. By the evening the rain will stop. In the eastern regions of the country there will be more sunny hours without..
The International Day of Empathy for People Affected by HIV/AIDS goes under the motto "We remember! We accept! We support!”. On this occasion, evening vigils will be held in 28 regional cities of Bulgaria, as the lit candle..
Caretaker Minister of Education Galin Tsokov has assured that the nearly 20 million euros earmarked in the budget for higher education will be transferred to the universities tomorrow, CITUB President Plamen Dimitrov told BNR. In..
Bulgaria is ahead of many countries in the world in terms of representation of women in parliament, as well as in high positions in the corporate sector..
In the presence of cabinet ministers, politicians, mayors and diplomats, President Rumen Radev opened the summer tourist season in Bulgaria's seaside..
Nearly 73% of Bulgarians did not visit a library, and 40 percent did not read a single book last year , according to a study by Alpha Research, announced..
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