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Thirty Illegal Immigrants Detained in Sofia

Police detained Sunday 30 illegal immigrants in the Druzhba-2 district of Bulgaria's capital Sofia, the Interior Ministry's press office has announced.

The operation was carried out at about 08:00 EEST (06:00 GMT), with details yet to be established by authorities.

None of the immigrants has any identity documents.

Budget Gap to Cause Deficits in Social Payments - FinMin

Bulgaria's Finance Ministry has warned social and healthcare spending will face significant shortages due to the state budget deficit currently estimated at BGN 3 B.

On Saturday the institution announced the 2014 deficit, under the update proposal being drafted by officials, will be 4-4.2 percent, and fresh state debt of about USD 4.5 B will be needed to tackle outstanding problems.

Sofia Police Apprehends 70 Illegal Immigrants

Sofia police apprehended 70 unidentified individuals - reportedly illegal immigrants - at two different locations in Bulgaria's capital on Saturday, reports Nova TV.

Over half of all households in poverty or at risk thereof

 Shocking report shows 6.3 million people in Greece affected

Three in every five Greeks, or some 6.3 million people, were living in poverty or under the threat of poverty in 2013 due to material deprivation and unemployment, a report by Parliament’s State Budget Office showed on Thursday.

Bulgaria’s National Health Insurance Fund Seeks Budget Update by BGN 100 M

Bulgaria's National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) will request a budget update by BGN 100 M, according to Kiril Ananiev, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the NHIF and caretaker Deputy Finance Minister.

Ananiev, as cited by the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency, announced Thursday that the request would be submitted with the Health Minister by the end of the day.

Bulgaria Vows Support for Deinstitutionalization Efforts of UNICEF

President Rosen Plevneliev has assured that Bulgaria will continue to support the UNICEF mission aimed at deinstitutionalization in the child care system.

Plevneliev expressed Bulgaria's stance at a meeting with Anthony Lake, the Executive Director of UNICEF, according to the press office of the President.

Seven suspects arrested in illegal adoption investigation

Seven suspected members of a cross-border racket alleged to have mediated in the sale of babies from Bulgaria to childless couples from Greece faced a prosecutor in Trikala, central Greece, on Wednesay.

Greek Police Busts Bulgarian Baby Trafficking Ring

The Greek police busted a ring for trafficking babies from Bulgaria, reports the bTV national channel.

It arrested seven people, of which three a Bulgarian citizens.

Number of Refugees in Bulgaria Doubles in 2014

The refugee influx to Bulgaria doubled in the last few months, the State Agency for Refugees informs.

According to Vasil Varbanov, deputy chairman of the Agency, Bulgaria can receive some 6 thousand migrants.

Bulgaria OKs BGN 2.136 B Budget of Human Resources Development OP 2014-2020

Bulgaria's caretaker government has adopted a draft of Operational Program "Human Resources Development" 2014-2020.

Bulgaria is to hold talks with the European Commission on the approved version of the document.

The draft takes into account the stance of the EC offices as well as the formal comments of the EC on the project.

Bulgaria’s Caretaker Govt to Boost Intelligence Service Budget by BGN 1 M

Bulgaria's caretaker government is to allocate Wednesday an additional sum of BGN 1 M to the National Intelligence Service.

The funding, which is to be provided through state budget savings, will be used for urgent current expenditures for activities directly related to the implementation of its core functions and tasks by end-2014, according to the government's press office.

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