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Bulgaria Granted Protection to 5 320 Syrians in 2015
The vast share of asylum seekers granted protection last year in Bulgaria were Syrians, a Eurostat report shows.
In 2015, Bulgaria granted status to 5 320 people from Syria, who make up 95% of all affirmative status decisions in the country.
Nationals of Iraq come second (160 decisions) and stateless people (95).
Romanians Fear Living Near Refugees, Poll Says
Few refugees have reached Romania from the Middle East - but that does not stop Madalin Dumitrescu from worrying.
Living in Bucharest with his wife and their four-year-old daughter, he believes the risks of a terrorist attack in Romania are growing thanks to the recent influx of migrants to Europe.
IntMin: Migrant Pressure on Bulgarian Borders Has Decreased by 30 %
Bulgarian Interior Minister Rumyana Bachvarova said to journalists in parliament on Friday that the migrant pressure on the country's borders has decreased by between 30 % and 36 % compared to the same period last year.
Turkey seeks readmission deals with Iraq, Iran
Neighboring Iran and Iraq are among the 14 countries with which Turkey has offered to sign readmission agreements in a move to enable Turkey to take back migrants rejected by the European Union more quickly.
Hungary Readies to Build Fence on Romania Border
Hungary has started marking the route of a future fence along the border with Romania to prevent refugees and migrants from entering the country, according to media reports.
President Gjorge Ivanov Calls on Bulgaria to Embrace Macedonia
Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov called on Bulgaria to embrace its southwestern neighbour Macedonia.
In an interview for BGNES news agency published on Friday, Ivanov said that he wants Bulgaria to be Macedonia's most fervent supporter.
Bulgaria, Romania DefMins Duscussing Joint EU, NATO Missions
Cooperation under the EU and NATO frameworks are on the agenda of Bulgarian Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev and his Romanian counterpart Mihnea Motoc during Nenchev's visit to Bucharest on Tuesday and Wednesday.
EU Exit Worries Bulgarians, Romanians, in UK
"I am leaving Bulgaria in two weeks as I just got a new job in the UK. But what will happen to me if Britain decide to leave the EU?," a young Bulgarian asked the British ambassador to Bulgaria, Emma Hopkins, at a debate on the future of the UK in the EU in Sofia on Monday.
Bulgarian Authorities Detain 43 Illegal Migrants Boarded on Cargo Train
Bulgarian border police detained 43 illegal migrants aboard a cargo train passing through the Kapitan Andreevo - railway station border checkpoint.
On Wednesday night, border policemen noticed people on one of the carriages of a cargo train entering from Turkey.
Hungary Declares State of Emergency Over Migrants
The Hungarian government is declaring a state of emergency over the migrant crisis, with the measure applicable to the entire area of the country.
This was announced by Hungarian Interior Minister Sandor Pinter on Wednesday, hungarytoday.hu informs.
Hungary to Build Fence on Romania Border
The authorities in Bucharest are waiting for more details before they respond to Budapest's announcement that it is to begin installing fences along the border with Romania to prevent refugees and migrants from entering the country.
Turkey commemorates Struma victims on tragedy's 74th anniversary
The 767 victims killed in the Struma boat tragedy while trying to escape the Holocaust were commemorated for the second time in Turkey on Feb. 24, in a ceremony in Istanbul's historic Sarayburnu neighborhood.
Ankara urges EU 'to stop differentiating between terror groups'
Turkey's EU Minister Volkan Bozk?r has urged the 28-nation bloc to stop differentiating between terrorist organizations.
Two Bulgarians Get Jail Terms in Sweden for Running Begging Scheme
A Swedish court has sentenced two Bulgarian brothers to jail terms for running a begging scheme that involved exploitation of disabled and illiterate people, AFP reported on Friday.
The two brothers, aged 39 and 42, were convicted for human trafficking and were sentenced to three and three-and-a-half years in prison, respectively.
Schengen: MEPs to Discuss Options to Preserve Area without Border Control
The EU Parliament is set to discuss migration and to explore options to preserve the Schengen area amidst tensions among member states over the influx of migrants.