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Mariya Gabriel presented Bulgaria's candidacy for membership of the Human Rights Council
Bulgaria's candidacy for membership of the UN Human Rights Council in the period 2024-2026 was presented today by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mariya Gabriel.
Eurostat: Bulgarians leave their Parents' Home on average at the age of 30
Bulgarians leave their parents' home only after they turn 30.
The country ranks among the member states of the European Union with the highest average age according to this indicator - this is indicated by the latest Eurostat data for 2022, which were published today.
The EC representation in Bulgaria is launching an Information Campaign for the Adoption of the Euro
As of today, the European Commission Representation in Bulgaria is launching an information campaign regarding the adoption of the euro. It aims to answer how the transition will go and what will happen to our money, explained on BNT Boyko Blagoev - Head of the EC Representation in Bulgaria.
Interior Minister: Over 100,000 attempts to Illegally Cross the Bulgarian-Turkish border have been Prevented
More than 100 thousand attempts to illegally cross the Bulgarian-Turkish border have been prevented by the border authorities since the beginning of the year alone. This was announced by the Bulgarian Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov during a parliamentary hearing:
Bulgaria: 406 people were Detained for Migrant Trafficking, 612 - for Drug Trafficking in Just One Month
406 people were arrested for migrant trafficking and 612 for drug trafficking this month. This is indicated by the data of the Specialized Interdepartmental Unit between the Prosecutor's Office and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which was created to support the investigation of pre-trial proceedings.
Visiting a Bank Office in Bulgaria is getting More and More Expensive
Hardly anyone will be surprised that a number of bank charges will be raised again. Some of them have already been a fact for several days, for others it is coming from the beginning of September, and for others - in October. Physical contact with bank employees related to cash operations is expected to become more and more expensive.
Bulgaria: 35% Increase in Migrants from Third Countries in a month
In July, 2,576 citizens of third countries were detained in Bulgaria, which is 35% more compared to the previous month, according to the monthly data on the migration situation of the Ministry of the Interior.
For the period from January to July, 8,740 migrants were detained in Bulgaria, which represents a 14.5% increase compared to the figures for the same months in 2022.
Bulgarian Police detained 34 Illegal Migrants at the entrance to Sofia
34 illegal migrants were detained at the entrance to Sofia.
They are Afghans. They traveled for 8 days from Turkey to Bulgaria.
A Bulgarian Woman forced her Sister into Prostitution in Germany
The prosecutor's office in Berlin charged two Bulgarians with pimping, human trafficking and forced prostitution.
The German authorities assume that a 17-year-old Bulgarian girl was forced into prostitution in Berlin by her sister and her boyfriend, Nova TV reports.
Only 17 Provinces in Bulgaria have Shelter Centers for Women and Children who were Victims of Abuse
Only 17 out of 28 provinces in Bulgaria have shelter centers for women and children who have suffered domestic violence, Nova TV reported.
The way to escape from the abuser is not at all easy, says Martina, who was the subject of mental and physical abuse in front of her two children.
"If there is no one to help and show you, you might give up", she shared.
In the past 2 months: Authorities foiled nearly 47,000 Attempts to enter Bulgaria Illegally
The intensified work to combat the illegal trafficking of migrants has achieved results in the past two months, reports the Ministry of the Interior. After the operations ordered by the Minister of the Interior, Kalin Stoyanov, to counteract the flow of migrants passing through Bulgaria, only for the period June 1 - July 31, 46,940 attempts to cross the Bulgarian-Turkish border were prevented.
The Court in Strasbourg Stopped Bulgaria from Returning an Iranian Citizen with a Death Sentence
The European Court of Human Rights stopped the Bulgarian authorities from returning to Iran a man sentenced to death there. This happened after the Bulgarian lawyer Sofia Razboinikova asked the institution to impose temporary measures and the court granted the request.
Belgrade criticizes Sofia for Not Recognizing a “Serbian Minority”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Ivica Dacic, said in a televised interview for Serbian TV "Pink" that Bulgaria does not recognize national minorities, but on the other hand, reacted to the situation of the Bulgarian national minority in Serbia.
Bulgaria: A Man beat his Wife and her Father in front of their 16-year-old Girl
A drunken 45-year-old man beat his wife and father-in-law in front of his daughter in Burgas. The report of domestic violence was filed shortly after midnight from an apartment in a building in the "Slaveykov" district, bTV reported.
Bulgaria: Thousands Protested in Support of an Abused 18-Year-Old Girl
At the climax of the protest, the number of participants in the peaceful march against violence against women in Sofia reached over 7-8 thousand. The crowd that started from the Courthouse completely filled the space around it, the St. Nedelya Square and parts of Vitosha Blvd. The police estimate the number of participants in the thousands.