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Bulgarian Tourists Stuck on Santorini by General Strike in Greece
About 500 Bulgarian tourists remain stuck on Greece's Aegean island of Santorini due to a strike of ferry companies, Sofia-based broadcaster bTV reported on Friday.
Five Bulgarian travel agencies had sent tourists on package tours to Santorini for the long weekend, a representative of a Bulgarian tour operator told bTV. May 6 is a holiday in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria t? Return Migrants to Turkey from June 1
Bulgaria will be able to send back migrants who have crossed its border with Turkey illegally from June 1, according to the protocol signed between Sofia and Ankara on Thursday.
The country is the first among EU member states to sign the protocol, which sets procedures for sending refugees back to Turkey.
Nearly 1,700 foreigners expelled from Greece
Nearly 1,700 migrants were returned to their countries of origin in the month of April following a nation-wide operation conducted by the Greek police. The vast majority of the illegal migrants came from Albania (852), while 157 came from Pakistan, 107 from Morocco, 61 from Iran, 51 from Georgia, 45 from Afghanistan, 29 from Bangladesh and 16 from Bulgaria.
Over 60% of Car Drivers Tested for Drugs in Sofia Area Test Positive
Roadside tests have shown the presence of narcotic drugs in the bodies of 63% of car drivers tested by Sofia Traffic Police in 2016, the Ministry of the Interior announced on Thursday.Twenty-six out of 41 car drivers stopped for testing in the area of Sofia have tested positive for the presence of narcotic or intoxicating substances in their systems, the ministry said in a statement.Other regio
Bulgaria Signs Protocol on EU's Readmission Agreement with Turkey
Bulgaria has become the first EU Member State to sign a protocol for implementing an agreement for readmission of irregular migrants by Turkey, Turkish Interior Minister Efkan Ala has said.
The protocol was signed in Turkey by Efkan Ala and his Bulgarian counterpart Rumyana Bachvarova, the interior ministry in Sofia said in a statement on Thursday.
Panama Papers: First 'Politically Exposed' Bulgarian Name Emerges
Bilyan Balev, the co-chair of the Bulgarian Development Bank, has become the first "politically exposed person" from Bulgarian who se name is revealed in the Panama Papers affair.
The Bulgarian Development Bank is almost exclusively owned by the Republic of Bulgaria and is overseen by the country's Finance Ministry.
Clashes at Anti-Roma Rally in Radnevo, Bulgaria
Three policemen and four protesters suffered injuries after violent clashes broke out the rally in Radnevo, the Bulgarian interior ministry said on Thursday.
Around 2,000 people joined the protest on Wednesday evening, following an incident in which four men of Roma origin assaulted three Bulgarians in a street row on Monday.
US Deputy State Secretary to Discuss Security, Energy on Bulgaria Visit
United States Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken will pay a visit to Bulgaria's capital Sofia on Friday and Saturday.
Blinken will hold a conversation with Bulgaria's top diplomat Daniel Mitov and will also be received by President Rosen Plevneliev and Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry has said.