Right of asylum
Refugee Children Study Bulgarian at Red Cross Language Camp
Bulgarian Red Cross has set up a language camp for refugee children, the press office of the organization announced.
It is organized by the Refugee-Migrant Service to the Bulgarian Red Cross and takes place between September 8-14.
Asylum Seekers in Bulgaria Increased 5 Times in 2013
The number of asylum seekers in Bulgaria has increased five times in 2013 compared with 2012, according to a report on the implementation of the revised National Program for Demographic Development until 2013.
In 2013, the number of asylum seekers in Bulgaria exceeded 7,000, which is over five times more than in 2012 and ten times more than in the previous years.
82 refugees rescued after two days stranded at sea
Eighty-two illegal refugees who human traffickers had promised to transport to Romania have been rescued after being marooned on a small boat 24 miles off the coast of Istanbul.
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UNHCR: More Ukrainians Flee Homes to Escape Fighting
The number of people displaced inside Ukraine had more than doubled in the past four weeks due to the fighting in the country's East, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday.
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424 Refugee Children in Bulgaria Unable to Go to School
Out of a total of over 520 refugee children living in Bulgaria, only 96 will go to school in the new school year, according to the State Agency for Refugees.
A total of 424 refugee children will not be able to attend classes as of September 15, despite the assurances of Bulgarian authorities of a swift solution of the problem, according to reports of Sega daily.
Bulgaria Should Prepare for Refugee Influx– Deputy Watchdog Chair
Vasil Varbanov, Deputy Chair of Bulgaria's State Agency for Refugees, has cautioned about a new wave of refugees.
In a Monday interview for the Bulgarian National Television, Varbanov noted that the Agency had received a total of 726 applications for protection in the first 20 days of August, compared to a total of 320 applications in March and 311 in July.
Al Jazeera: Bulgaria Struggling to Cope with Mideast Refugee Influx
Bulgaria is grappling with an influx of refugees, mostly fleeing the war in Syria, that has caught authorities by surprise, Al Jazeera has said in a feature story.
NGOs urge legal definition of ‘temporary resident status’ for Syrian refugees
A group of NGOs has called for legislation formally defining the status of temporary residents, expressing concern about the latest attacks targeting Syrian refugees in several Turkish cities.
Bulgaria to See Increase in Asylum Seekers – Expert
Refugee influx to Bulgaria is expected to increase amid the crisis in Iraq, State Agency for Refugees deputy chair Vasil Varbanov told the national radio.
Over 4,000 migrants seek asylum in Serbia
BELGRADE - Deputy Protector of Citizens Milos Jankovic has said that more than 4,000 migrants from Asian and African countries whose ultimate goal is reaching Western Europe countries expressed intention to seek asylum in Serbia in the first half of this year.
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