Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov phoned European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Commission President Charles Michel to inform them of his discussions with Turkish President Erdoğan on the crisis in Syria and the refugee situation, the government information service in Sofia said on February 28. Earlier, a Read more…
Additional gendarmerie have been deployed at Bulgaria’s border with Turkey, given the increased attempted movement of migrants across the Turkish border to Bulgaria and Greece, but there have been only isolated attempts at illegal crossings into Bulgaria, Interior Minister Mladen Marinov told journalists on February 28. “In the meantime, we Read more…
Bulgaria joined Greece on Friday in boosting border controls after Turkey said it would no longer prevent refugees from going to Europe. “We sent police forces to our borders (with Turkey) early in the morning. It is worrying that the Turkish border guards have withdrawn,” Prime Minister Boyko Borisov told journalists. Read more…
Turkey is preparing an initiative for cooperation between the Turkish and Bulgarian police in order to secure the common borders more effectively, Aksam newspaper said. Common border patrols for border protection can be formed, the newspaper added. Turkey has negotiated such an initiative with Serbia. According to a protocol between the two countries, Turkish border guards will Read more…
Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva has issued a call to young people taking part in the Lukov March not to blindly believe in ideologies that are against humanity and which preach hatred, racism and xenophobia. In an interview with Bulgarian National Television, Zaharieva said that the Read more…
BGN 20 million has been provided for ambulance helicopters. The funds will come after talks with the European Commission on the Operational Program “Regions in Growth”, Parliament announced on February 20, BNT reported. The government considers buying two ambulance helicopters and build the necessary infrastructure. Source: BGN 20 Million Allocated for Ambulance Helicopters – Novinite.com – Sofia Read more…
The latest annual “No to Nazis on our Streets” demonstration will be held in Sofia on February 22, as a protest against the “Lukov March” planned for that day. The Lukov March, held in Sofia every February since 2003, honours a pro-Nazi leader of the fascist Union of Bulgarian National Read more…
A current and former member of Bulgaria’s Gambling Commission have been charged with involvement in an organised crime group allegedly headed by Vassil Bozhkov, it emerged on February 11 from an announcement by the Specialized Criminal Court. Plamen Georgiev was a member of the commission at the time that it Read more…
The Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office has lodged an application in the Sofia City Court to cancel the registration under the law on non-government organisations of the Bulgarian National Union Edelweiss, organiser of the annual Lukov March, the torchlight parade that attracts neo-Nazi groups from various parts of Europe. The application Read more…
So far, 7 people have been arrested. Turkish authorities have prevented a large-scale terrorist attack. So far, seven people have been arrested and reportedly involved in the terrorist act. According to local authorities, the main suspect has a leading position in the judicial institution. Explosives and about 30,000 Turkish pounds Read more…