Malinov

Migrants have increasingly deserted the centre for the accommodation of refugees located in the Bulgarian town of Harmanli.

At present, there are less than 200 foreigners, with the buildings lying empty and the staff being too numerous.

The largest refugee camp in Bulgaria was half full for the last time in September, private bTV station informs.

Bulgaria's State Agency for Refugees (SAR) has informed about a sudden spike in migratory pressure on the country in 2015.

Speaking at a conference organized by MEP Svetoslav Malinov, SAR Chair Nikola Kazakov said that a total of 11 742 people had applied for protection in Bulgaria by September 23, 2015, compared to a total of 1025 in 2010.

Subway to the Sofia Business Park in Mladost 4 has been launched today.

The new segment of the underground network is 3-kilometer long with three new stops - Aleksandar Malinov, Akad. Aleksandar Teodorov- Balan and Business Park.

The total cost of the project amounts to EUR 44 M or a little less than EUR 15 M per kilometer.

The extension of the first line of the Sofia underground to the Business Park will be launched on May 8.

This was announced by Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova, who inspected the construction works of the underground on Tuesday, daily Dnevnik reports.