Border Police
Coordination Centre for Counteracting Illegal Migration Established
A Coordination Centre for Counteracting Illegal Migration has been established with Chief Directorate Border Police, announced the Ministry of Interior.
Iraqi Girl's Body Found in Danube River
The body of another of the victims who drowned in the Danube on September 9 was discovered in the river.
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Another Dead Body Found in Danube River
Another dead body has been found on Tuesday in the Danube, stated the Chief of Border Police, Dimitar Chorbadzhiev. It is not clear yet whether this is another Iraqi person like the people who disappeared on September 9.
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Bulgarian Navy, Border Police to Test Joint Action in Migration Control
A training exercise of Bulgaria's naval and border police forces will test their capabilities for joint action in response to a hypothetical increase in migratory pressure in the Black Sea, the Defence Ministry announced on Thursday.
Bulgaria Earmarks EUR 419 M to Acquire Two Naval Patrol Ships
A project to acquire two multi-purpose patrol ships with modular design for the Bulgarian Naval Force will cost BGN 820 M (EUR 419 M), the country's Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev has said.
Bulgarian DefMin Asks for Extra Funding to Buy Gear for Border Surveillance, Anti-terror Operations
Bulgaria's Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev has requested an additional BGN 1.5 M (EUR 750,000) to provide essential equipment to army personnel taking part in border protection and control jointly with police, BNR public radio broadcaster reported.
Bulgarian Army, Police Hold Border Security Drill at Ilinden Crossing
Bulgarian Army troops are holding a joint training exercise with border police units at Ilinden, a crossing at the country's border with Greece, the Defence Ministry announced on Thursday.
Illegal Migrants Detained at Bulgaria's Border with Turkey Increase 73% in 2015
The Bulgarian authorities had detained 10,406 illegal migrants at the country's border with Turkey in 2015, an increase of 73% over the previous year, private broadcaster bTV reported on Wednesday.
The number of Illegal migrants detained at Bulgaria's border with Greece increased by 43%, reaching 467 last year, bTV said, citing Border Police data.
Queues Remain at Bulgaria-Greece Border amid Greek General Strike
Two key border crossings between Bulgaria and Greece are expected to remain closed to traffic on February 04 as Greek farmers are taking part in Thursday's general strike.
Bullet That Killed Migrant in Bulgaria 'Rebounded off Bridge'
A bullet fired as a warning to a group of migrants near Bulgaria's border with Turkey has ricocheted off a bridge, claiming the life of one of the migrants hiding under it, sources say.