Demography
Bulgaria with the most Drastic Drop in Life Expectancy
The COVID pandemic has caused an unprecedented increase in mortality worldwide, leading to a decrease in life expectancy. A study last year found that 2020 saw a significant drop in life expectancy - by more than two years in the US and by one year in England and Wales.
Number of illegal migrants more than doubles to 15,500 in Jan-Sept
Slovenian police intercepted a total of 15,590 illegal migrants in the January-September period, a rise of 115% from the same nine-month period last year. Police statistics show that Afghanistan citizens accounted for the largest single group of illegal migrants – 2,691 of the total.
Not Many Ukrainian Refugees have Stayed in Bulgaria since the Start of the Invasion
Since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, Bulgaria has received 782,043 refugees at its borders and has granted temporary protection as per the Temporary Protection Directive of EU, to approximately 136,818 Ukrainian refugees, 87 percent of whom are women and children. 54,579 Ukrainian refugees remain within the country as of 5 October.
90% of German States No Longer Want Refugees from Ukraine
Due to the large number of refugees from Ukraine and asylum seekers from other countries, 12 of Germany's 16 federal states have stopped accepting new refugees, writes Spiegel.
Bulgaria’s Refugee Camps are Overcrowded
All refugee centers in Bulgaria are over 20% overcrowded. "Pastrogor" is overcrowded, as is the refugee camp in Busmantsi. There, with a capacity of 300 people, are currently accommodated more than 420 people. There has not been such a load for the last 2-3 years.
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Bulgaria Cracks Down on Migrants After Fatal Crash
A refugee family in Edirne, Turkey in March 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE/TOLGA BOZOGLU
Thirty-six of the people who were arrested are Syrian and one is from Morocco. They have been sent to refugee centres.
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Russian-U.S Nuclear war could kill over 5 billion from starvation alone, study finds
A nuclear blast would cause worldwide famine, according to the study
Ankara slams British foreign secretary’s statements over refugees
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has slammed British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss' statement that she will seek an agreement with Türkiye on asylum partnership just like London did with Rwanda, saying the country cannot be considered a refugee camp.
UN: Earth's Population will reach 8 Billion people on November 15
The world's population is expected to reach 8 billion people on November 15 this year, the UN predicted today in a report, according to which India will overtake China as the most populous country by next year, AFP reported.
“Doing my best to help the underpopulation crisis”: Elon Musk tweets just after secret twin birth revealed
“And I think one of the biggest risks to civilization is the low birth rate and the rapidly declining birth rate”