March 2020
July 2019
June 2019
- 25th of June 2019: Traffickers transported 30 to 40 migrants a week through Bulgaria to Western Europe
- 20th of June 2019: Over 600 “irregular“ held across Turkey
- 4th of June 2019: Six “illegal“ migrants and two smugglers Detained by Burgas Border Police
May 2019
- 29 May 2019: Bulgaria jails migrant smuggler for 6 years over drowning in Danube of six Iraqis
- 22 May 2019: Five “illegal“ migrants caught attempting to cross the Danube
- 3rd May 2019: Migration pressure on Border with Greece increases
- 2nd May 2019: Turkey, Bulgaria cooperation on migration hailed
April 2019
- 25th April 2019: Bulgaria granted Asylum mostly to Syrians
- 16th April 2019: Bulgarian Police detains 12 “illegal“ immigrants crammed in SUV
- 8th April 2019: Bulgarian PM summons security, defence officials over migrant situation in Greece
- 8th April 2019: Bulgarian Premier: Greek border not ready for migrants
- 5th April 2019: Nearly 1.230 ‚irregular‘ migrants held across Turkey
- 5th April 2019: Bulgaria increases patrols at borders as migrants try to reach north-macedonia from greece
- 1st April 2019: Police Detained 12 ‚illegal migrants‘ Near the Village of Dragovishtitsa
March 2019
December 2018
- 27th December 2018: Turkish Forces Foil 26 “irregular migrants“ to Cross to Bulgaria
- 19th December 2018: Bulgaria wants 80 Million EU from the EC to protect the border
- 18th December 2018: Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits Bulgaria to assess the situation of foreign nationals detained under aliens legislation
- 7th December 2018: Fourth migrants found dead near border
- 6th December 2018: For the second time, heavy rain brings down fence at Bulgarian – Turkish border
November 2018
- 30th November 2018: Bulgarian PM Borisov: A Threat of 40 Million Migrants from Africa hangs over the EU
- 28th November 2018: Border Police Detained 13 “illegal migrants“ from Afghanistan and Pakistan
- 27th November 2018: Round Table on the Integration of Foreign Citizens in Sofia
- 22nd November 2018: Bulgarian Prosecutors and Police Neutralise 5-member Group Smuggling Migrants
- 12th November: Bulgaria opposes UN pact for safe and orderly migration
- 10th November 2018: Bulgaria restricts access to area near Greek border because of increase in illegal migration
- 6th November 2018: Migrants claim Bulgarian police beat them
Oktober 2018
- 30th October 2018: Almost 70% of Bulgarians believe in the cultural superiority of Bulgaria
- 30th October 2018: 47 “illegal migrants“ detained near Slivnitsa
- 28th October 2018: Border Police Detained 13 “illegal migrants“ from Afghanistan and Pakistan
- 26th October 2018: Bulgarian Interior Minister: Attempted illegal border crossings from Turkey, Greece increased in August-October
- 23rd October 2018: Bulgaria responds on the 2017 visit of the Council of Europe anti-torture Committee
- 23rd October 2018: Over 300 “irregular migrants“ held across Turkey
- 22nd October 2018: Over 650 “irregular migrants“ held across Turkey
- 19th October 2018: “Bulgaria had returned by airplanes nearly 3,000 Afghans“
- 3rd October 2018: Bulgarians were Caught Transporting 70 Migrants with a Truck in Croatia
- 2nd October 2018: Pazardzhik: 18 “illegal migrants“ Detained near Trakia Motorway
September 2018
- 20th September 2018: Bulgarian Police detain driver transporting 16 “illegal migrants“
- 18th September 2018: 283 migrants detained across Turkey
July 2018
- 20th July 2018: Bulgaria parliament bars government from signing deals on migrant readmissions
- 20th July 2018: Migrants claim abuse by Bulgarian police
- 18th July 2018: Bulgaria PM: EU Must Close Borders to Migration
- 6th July 2018: Serbian authorities said that the number of migrants coming from Bulgaria has doubled since mid-May
August 2018
June 2018
- 26th June 2018: Bulgaria under fire for ill-treatment of asylum-seekers
- 15th June 2018: New Council of Europe Reports Find Shortcomings in Detention Procedures and Conditions in Bulgaria; Safeguards for Detained Children Weakened
- 3rd of June 2018: Police Captured 23 “illegal migrants“ on the Border with Greece
May 2018
- 30th May 2018: Bulgarian Interior Ministry bans photographing Turkish border fence
- 30th May 2018: 29 ‚illegal‘ immigrants were detained in the Filipovtsi Quarter of Sofia
- 7th May 2018: 37 migrants were caught while crossing the Turkish-Bulgarian border
April 2018
- 24th April 2018: 175 “illegal migrants“ caught at the Bulgarian Border in March
- 23rd April 2018: Council of Europe concerned by difficulties migrants and refugees face entering Bulgaria
- 23rd April 2018: Strengthening the system of protection of migrants and refugees in Bulgaria
- 21st April 2018: Over 50 undocumented migrants held across Turkey
- 20th April 2018: Iraqi Woman Tried to Enter Romania with a Passport Bought in Bulgaria
- 19th April 2018: Bulgaria granted protection status to 1530 Syrian asylum-seekers in 2017 – Eurostat
- 17th April 2018: There are Two Guards at every kilometer of the Bulgarian Border
- 12th April 2018: Afghans and Syrians are complaining of beatings and robbery by the Bulgarian police
- 1st April 2018: 66 people apprehended on the Turkish-Bulgarian border
March 2018
- 26th March 2018: Refugee centres in Bulgaria have 17% occupancy – state agency head
- 14th March 2018: Bulgaria has accepted 60 migrants from EU Quotas
- 2nd March 2018: Push backs and human rights violations at Bulgarian and Greek borders with Turkey
- 1st March 2018: 4 people apprehended on the Turkish-Bulgarian border
Februar 2018
- 22nd February 2018: Amnesty International slams Bulgaria on treatment of refugees, hate speech, media freedom
- 20th February 2018: Marie-Christine Vergiat: The teaming between Bulgarian and Turkish border guards is disturbing
Januar 2018
- 9th January 2018: Bulgaria: 21 asylum seekers to be indicted for riot at refugee camp
- 3rd January 2018: In 2016 the authorities in Edirne Managed to Capture 50,000 Migrants in an attempt to Illegally Transfer to Bulgaria and Greece
November 2017
- 29th November 2017: 257 undocumented migrants held across Turkey
- 28th November 2017: Romanian Coast Guard rescues 60 migrants in the Black Sea
- 20th November 2017: Number of non-EU nationals seeking protection in Bulgaria has dropped fivefold – refugee agency head
- 16th November: More than 250 undocumented migrants held in Turkey
- 15th November 2017: Authorities Seized 17 Illegal Migrants near Kostinbrod
- 13th November 2017: Authorities captured a group of migrants at Central Station – Sofia
- 9th November 2017: Turkey detained more than 500 migrants who were heading for Bulgaria and Greece
- 5th November 2017: 504 refugees, migrants held in Turkey operations
Oktober 2017
- 27th October 2017: 110 ‚illegal‘ migrants were detained near Edirne
- 26th October 2017: Turkey detains at least 270 migrants trying to illegally cross the border
- 23rd October 2017: 340 migrants held in Turkey
- 23rd October 2017: More than 170 Syrians held in western Turkey
- 20th October 2017: Bulgarian Defense Minister admits ladders being used to climb over fence at border with Turkey
- 20th October 2017: The Interior Minister Declared the Fence on the Bulgaria-Turkey Border is 100% Finished
- 18th October 2017: The Border Fence with Turkey is becoming strategical object of National Security
- 16th October 2017: Old route, new dangers
- 12th October 2017: Over 200 “illegal“ migrants captured throughout Turkey
- 5th October 2017: Authorities capture 5 Bulgarian citizens and 14 Iraqis in Romania near the Black Sea
- 3rd October 2017: 100 Refugees, Migrants Held in Northwest Turkey
- 3rd October 2017: 100 refugees, “illegal“ migrants captured in northwest Turkey
September 2017
- 30th September 2017: 236 “illegal“ migrants were detained near Edirne
- 29th September2017: Over 200 “illegal“ migrants captured in western Turkey
- 26th September 2017: Over 300 migrants held in Turkey
- 25th September 2017: More than 250 migrants held in Turkey
- 21st September 2017: Bulgarian government sets limits on movement of asylum seekers
- 19th September 2017: Police found 40 “illegal“ migrants in Sofia
- 19th September 2017: Turkish guards catch 47 migrants in Kirklareli
- 13th September 2017: 2.140 migrants were caught while crossing the border illegally
- 13th September 2017: About 2200 migrants and refugees in Bulgaria as at September 2017
- 12th September 2017: 6,500 migrants detained at Greece border in Turkey’s Edirne in past month
- 6th September 2017: Bulgaria has received 50 migrants from Greece under the EU relocation quotas
- 4th September 2017: Turkey has detained 81 migrants on the border to Bulgaria in the last 3 days
- 3rd September 2017: The first refugee center of restricted type is ready
- 3rd September 2017: Bulgarian court acquits ‘migrant hunter’ over detention of Afghan migrants
August 2017
- 30th August 2017: Bulgarian government gives further 1.2M leva for new section of fence at Turkish border
- 29th August 2017: Dream of Europe turns deadly at Bulgaria’s border
- 27th August 2017: Ministry of Interior puts thermal imaging cameras on the border with Serbia for 5 Million BGN
- 22nd August 2017: Stranded migrants struggle in hostile Bulgaria
- 17th August 2017: Refugee status was given to 561 foreigners from the beginning of 2017
- 17th August 2017: Bulgaria may send troops to Turkey border
- 3rd August 2017: Refugee Children caught in Bulgarian limbo
July 2017
June 2017
- 21st June 2018: In 2017, Bulgaria will pay over 5 million leva to Turkey for Refugee Facilities
- 8th June 2017: Bulgarian prosecution orders probe into alleged corruption in Turkish border fence project
- 7th June 2017: Harmanli municipality refused to expand the refugee center in the city
- 5th June 2017: Condition of the migrants injured in Trakia highway car crash remains critical
- 5th June 2017: 52 Traffickers arrested since the beginning of the year
- 5th June 2017: Deadly accident involving refugees: More questions than answers
- 4th June 2017: Nine refugees killed in a car accident in Bulgaria
Mai 2017
- 31st May 2017: Draft order in Bulgaria to create 4 zones of movement for refugees
- 29th May 2017: Bulgaria Mulls Limiting Asylum Seekers‘ Movement
- 25th May 2017: One student and three soldiers arrested on their way from Turkey to Bulgaria
- 17th May 2017: Bulgaria failed to implement recommendations regarding fight against hate speech
April 2017
- 19th April 2018: Deportations to Bulgaria: German courts and their converse decisions
- 7th April 2018: Bulgarian Border police detains 7 ‚illegal‘ migrants, rescue ops required
- 1st April 2017: Bulgarian caretaker government scraps decree on integration of refugees
March 2017
- 27th March 2017: 45 Foreign Nationals Detained on the Border in the Period 24-27 March 2017
- 24th March 2017: Burnt-out lorry from which refugees were rescued ‘identical’ to one owned by border fence company
- 23rd March 2017: 28 migrants found in a burning truck
- 13th March 2017: Thousands of migrants ‚disappear‘ from Bulgaria
- 8th March 2017: Bulgarian municipalities ignore EU-funded refugee integration scheme
- 7th March 2017: Migrant Injured as Border Police Chase Smugglers‘ Car
- 2nd March 2017: 7 Unaccompanied Minors Enter Bulgaria per Day
- 2nd March 2017: Relocation: EU Commission Criticizes Bulgaria’s Poor Record
February 2017
- 31st February 2017: Fire Breaks Out at Harmanli Migrant Center
- 28th February 2017: Migrant Influx in Bulgaria Continues To Dwindle
- 21st February 2017: Hundreds of refugees were evacuated from the center in Harmanli for fire
- 21st February 2017: 270 Refugees Evacuated in Harmanli Centre Due To Fire
- 20th February 2018: Elin Pelin: One of the cities of fear
- 16th February 2017: Afghan Minors Rejected by Bulgarian Village Also Expelled from Elsewhere
- 13th February 2017: Mayor of Bulgarian Town Seeks to Expel Syrian Family
- 10th February 2017: Investigation Into Harmanli Riots Continues
- 9th February 2017: 18 Migrants, Three Traffickers Detained by Bulgarian Police
- 6th February 2017: European Commission gives Bulgaria further 6.1M Euro to support migration management
- 5th February 2017: Bulgaria’s ex-PM Claims He Solved Migrant Crisis Entirely
- 4th February 2017: Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry Reports Positive Balance on Migrants
January 2017
- 21st January 2017: 68 „illegal“ migrants leave Bulgaria in 2017, already 302 migrants were caught on the Bulgarian-Serbian border
- 19th January 2017: Serbia accused of illegal mass deportations to Macedonia and Bulgaria
- 18th January 2017: Amnesty calls Bulgaria’s handover of Gulenist to Turkey ‚unlawful‘
- 16th January 2017: Bulgaria and the Migrant Crisis in Numbers
- 11th January 2017: Number of Migrants from Bulgaria to Western Europe increases
- 10th January 2017: Bulgaria deported 1410 migrants in 2016
- 8th January 2017: Bulgarian police detained 19.000 migrants last year
- 1st January 2017: Bulgarian police detains 26 migrants leaving Bulgaria
December 2016
- 24th December 2017: More than two times less migrants detained this weeks
- 21st December 2016: More than 2000 have left Bulgaria’s refugee camps in the past month and a half
- 18th December 2017: Belgium’s CALL: Bulgaria Does Not Offer Migrants Good Conditions
- 16th December 2016: Afghan migrants make up half of status applicants in Bulgaria in Q3
- 14th December 2016: 140 Afghani citizens extradited from Bulgaria
- 6th December 2016: Anti-Migrant protest held in Bulgarian border town
- 2nd December 2016: Damage in Harmanli’s reaches about 50.000 Euro
- 1st December 2016: Bulgaria to curb movement of migrants
- 1st December 2016: EU-funded border projects in Bulgaria at risk
- 1st December 2016: Bulgaria’s Borisov Discusses Readmission With Afghani Authorities
November 2016
- 28th November 2016: 15 year old boy in critical condition after Harmanli riot
- 28th November 2016: Procedure for Repatriation of 50 Afghani launched
- 27th November 2016: ‚No dangerous diseases‘ found so far in Bulgaria’s Harmanli
- 26th November 2016: Refugees‘ suffering grows in Bulgaria
- 25th November 2016: 60 army forces support in Harmanli
- 25th November 2016: Bulgarian police uses rubber bullets during migrant camp riot
- 25th November 2016: BHC: Harmanli Riot – Provocateurs must be sought among ‚patriotic‘ parties
- 24th November 2016: Bulgarian police arrests 20 “illegal“ migrants
- 18th November 2016: BHC calls on authorities to investigate reports of systemic human rights violations regarding refugee access to territory and international protection
- 11th November: Turkish deportees‘ families want justice from Bulgaria
- 3rd November 2016: Refugee child attacked in Sofia
- 3rd November 2016: Sofia police arrest five for assaulting refugees
- 3rd November: Police detain 24 migrants near Bulgaria’s Karnobat
- 1st November 2016: Relatives of ‚Gulen Supportes‘ to sue Bulgaria in Strasbourg
October 2016
- 18th October 2016: Bulgaria returns alleged Gülenists to Turkey
- 11th October 2016: Syrian Refugees end hunger strike over conditions
- 7th October 2016: Anti-Migrant protest to be organized in Sofia, Burgas, Harmanli
- 4th October 2016: Bulgaria’s migrant centers ‚overcrowded‘
September 2016
- 16th September 2016: Bulgaria’s refugee centers are 93% per cent full
- 14th September 2016: Over 4,000 “illegal“ migrants detained by Sofia Police in First Eight Months of 2016
- 13th September 2016: Migrants ‚Drowned in Danube River‘
- 10th September 2016: Sofia Busmantsi Detention Centre Overcrowded
- 10th September 2016: 20 Illegal Migrants Detained in Knezha
- 8th September 2016: Four FRONTEX Staff injured in Sofia tram crash
August 2016
- 31st August 2016: Bulgaria’s government oks tightening rules in some migrant centers
- 31st August 2016: Bulgaria’s New Border Police Chief Takes Over after Public Tender Scanal
- 30th August 2016: FRONTEX Head Warns of New Migrant Arrivals via Bulgaria
- 30th August 2016: Bulgaria mulls tightening restrictions in migrant centers
- 29th August 2016: Bulgaria will not accept refugees returned from Europe
- 29th August 2016: Bulgaria Demands Deployment of 300 Frontex Staff
- 27th August 2016: Germany to aid Bulgaria in getting more support for border security
- 26th August 2016: Bulgaria launches two tenders for refugee centre expansion
- 26th August 2016: Bulgaria to expand Harmanli refugee center
- 24th August 2016: Refugee shot death after he crossed from Bulgaria to Serbia
- 23rd August 2016: Bulgaria Charges Four Afghans with Attempted Smuggling of 29 Syrian Migrants from Turkey
- 17th August 2016: Bulgarians outraged by deportation of Gülen supporter to Turkey
- 16th August 2016: Border police officials in Bulgaria find cooperation with human trafficers
- 16th August 2016: Serbia prevents 2,000 migrants from crossing from Bulgaria since July 22
- 16th August 2016: Frontex deploying 100 officer in Bulgaria to boost border surveillance
- 15th August 2016: 40 migrants detained in Burgas
- 15th August 2016: Serbia finds seven “irregular migrants“ un Bulgarian-registered truck
- 15th August 2016: Bulgarian Border Police chiefs resign
- 14th August 2016: Bulgaria prevents 153 “irregular migrants“ from entering from Turkey and Greece
- 12th August 2016: Bulgaria’s Ombudsman Calls ‚Unconstitutional‘ Expulsion of Gülen Supporter to Turkey
- 12th August 2016: Bulgarian police detain 166 migrants in Sofia
- 11th August 2016: Bulgarian Registered migrants try to cross into Serbia
- 11th August 2016: UN rights chief sees ‚worrying signs‘ in Bulgaria’s detention regime for migrants
- 11th August 2016: 13 illegal immigrants caught in an Audi, 220 stopped in just a day
- 9th August 2016: Bulgaria took 6 migrants in under EU-relocation scheme
- 9th August 2016: More than 2,300 Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Transited Bulgaria since January 2016
- 10th August 2016: Bulgaria detains 13 “irregular“ migrants near border with Turkey
- 9th August 2016: Police detain 26 migrants in SE Bulgaria
- 9th August 2016: More than 2,300 unaccompanied refugee minors transited Bulgaria since January 2016
- 7th August 2016: Serbia offers to help patrol Bulgaria-Turkey border
- 6th August 2016: Bulgarian Police apprehend 15 “irregular migrants“ on Coastal road near Tsarevo
- 5th August 2016: Frontex to reinforce its activities in Bulgaria
- 5th August 2016: Police detain five “irregular“ migrants on costal road in SE Bulgaria
- 3rd August 2016: Police arrest 65 migrants in Sofia and 34 in Svoge
- 3rd August 2016: Police arrest 29 “illegal“ migrants in Burgas
- 3rd August 2016: Bulgarian police detain 65 migrants in Sofia
- 3rd August 2016: Bulgaria to issue three types of refugee registration cards
July 2016
- 31 July 2016: Police detain 15 migrants in SW Bulgaria
- 30th July 2016: Bulgaria to Get Extra EUR 6 M for Border Protection from EU
- 27th July 2016: Bulgarian, Serbian Military discuss progress in Joint Action against “irregular“ migration
- 26th July 2016: Bulgaria took back 400 migrants from EU in a year
- 26th July 2016: Police detains 35 migrants in NW Bulgaria
- 25th July 2016: Motorway crash injures 21 migrants in Bulgaria
- 22nd July 2016: Bulgarian border police detain 23 “illegal“ migrants hiding in freight trains
- 21st July 2016: Bulgaria detains 56 migrants trying to “illegally“ cross into Serbia
- 20th July 2016: Hundreds of migrants arrested in Bulgaria
- 20th July 2016: Bulgarian Court releases migrant hunter on bail
- 20th July 2016: Bulgarian police detain more than 160 migrants in Sofia
- 19th July 2016: Bulgarian police intercept 45 trying to cross border into Serbia
- 18th July 2016: Serbia sending joint army teams to Bulgarian border
- 18th July 2016: Serbia, Macedonia, boost control to stop migrants
- 18th July 2016: Bulgaria downplays Serbia’s concerns with migrant inflow
- 16th July 2016: Turkey denies suspending Readmission Agreement with Bulgaria
- 16th July 2016: Turkey reopens border with Bulgaria, reassures on refugees
- 15th July 2016: Recent developments at the Bulgarian border
- 14th July 2016: Serbian media report hundreds of migrant crossings from Bulgaria
- 11th July 2016: Bulgarian police find 30 migrants in fright truck
- 11th July 2016: 10 “illegal“ migrants detained in NW Bulgaria
- 7th July 2016: Number of asylum seekers increased in June
- 7th July 2016: Bulgarian Vigilante Migrant Hunter Charged with Instigation of Violence, Hatred
- 7th July 2016: Bulgarian authorities detain 22 Afghan migrants, near Plovdiv
- 7th July 2016: Prosecutors in Sredets find that Dinko Valev incited discrimination, Hatred and violence against refugees, forwards the case to the Sofia Regional Prosecutor’s Office
- 6th July 2016: Pegida ex-Official, Dutch Branch Leader Boast Migrant Hunt in Bulgaria
- 3rd July 2016: Turkey readmitted 3% of migrants from Bulgaria in June
June 2016
- 28th June 2016: Bulgaria drops case against Border police officer who shot migrant
- 28th June 2016: Bulgarian proctors drop charges against cop who shot Afghan refugee
- 28th June 2016: Nine “illegal“ migrants detained in NW Bulgaria
- 27th June 2016: Human rights activists and citizens with the legal assistance of the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (BHC) appealed against the refusal of the Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office (SCPO) to initiate pre-trial proceedings against the Bulgarian Prime Minister
- 23rd June 2016: Bulgaria forces Greek train back over border on suspicion of refugee smuggling
- 23rd 2016: Bulgaria asks EU for ‘plan B’ if Turkey abandons refugee deal
- 22nd June 2016: Greece detains three Bulgarian smugglers near border with Macedonia
- 22nd June 2016: Bulgaria urges Turkey to comply with refugee readmission agreement
- 17th June 2016: Bulgaria awaits clarity whether Turkey is keeping to refugee readmission deal
- 17th June 2016: 19 “illegal“ migrants detained close to Bulgaria’s Shishentsi
- 17th June 2016: Bulgarian police detains 19 migrants near border with Serbia
- 16th June 2016: Bulgarian leaders speak on ‚Black Sea fleet plan, tensions with Turkey
- 16th June 2016: Serbian police finds “irregular“ migrants near border with Bulgaria
- 15th June 2016: Authorities Detain 11 “illegal“ migrants, one smuggler Near Bulgaria’s Primorsko
- 15th June 2016: 22 “illegal“ immigrants detained by the border in southwestern Bulgaria
- 15th June 2016: Bulgarian Cabinet provides further 44M Leva for Turkish border fence
- 6th June 2016: Bulgaria Prevents 95 “irregular migrants“ from crossing with help from Greece, Turkey
- 6th June 2016: Joint FRONTEX unit thwarted an attempt of „illegal“ crossing of the Bulgarian-Turkish border
- 6th June 2016: Refugees intercepted trying to cross into Bulgaria from Greece
- 6th June 2016: Joint FRONTEX unit thwarted an attempt of “illegal“ crossing of the Bulgarian-Turkish border
- 5th June 2016: Court denies release of Bulgarian ‚Migrant Hunter‘
May 2016
April 2016
March 2016
February 2016
- 29th February 2016: Police detains 27 foreigners aboard cargo train in Bulgaria’s Kaspichan
- 27th February 2016: Bulgaria detains 39 alleged Afghan migrants on outskirts of Sofia
- 26th February 2016: Bulgaria returned 700 migrants „not eligible for refugee status“ in 2015
- 25th February 2016: Bulgaria to Allocate Up to BGN 35 M on Border Fence
- 21st February 2016: 10 „ilegal“ migrants detained on Bulgaria’s Trakiya motorway
- 20th February 2016. 14 „illegal“ migrants detained in Bulgaria’s Burgas
- 18th February 2016: Bulgarian police detain 75 „illegal“ migrants in Sofia
- 18th February 2016: Parliament allows army to guard borders
- 14th February 2016: Turkish authorities have uncovered 97 Syrians in Truck on its way to Bulgaria
- 5th February 2016: Turkey: Migrants deported by Bulgaria rescued from freezing to death
- 3rd February 2016: 40 „illegal“ migrants arrested
January 2016
- 31st January 2016: Bulgaria authorities detain 34 „illegal“ migrants
- 29th January 2016: Borisov Calls for Immediately Closing EU’s External Borders
- 28th January 2016: UNHCR alarmed at the plight of refugees and migrants at the Bulgaria borders
- 27th January 2016: Bulgaria Allocates Additional BGN 34 M to Bilding Fence along Border with Turkey
- 24th January 2016: Amnesty International: Refugees, Roma Continue to be Mistreated in Bulgaria
- 24th January 2016: Bulgarian Police Detain 16 Illegal Migrants in Pazardzhik Region
- 20th January 2016: Bulgarian police ‚abuse asylum-seekers, migrants, force them back to Turkey‘
- 13th January 2016: 118 migrants detained close to Bulgaria’s Maritsa river by border police
- 8th January 2016: Specialized Operation Targeting Illegal Migration in Bulgaria’s Sofia
- 8th January 2016: 12 „illegal migrants“ detained in central South Bulgaria
December 2015
- 29th December 2015: Bulgarian Authorities detain 109 „illegal immigrants“ in truck near Pazardzhik
- 28th December 2015: Turkey detains 21 migrants trying to enter Bulgaria
- 27th December 2015: Bulgarian authorities detain 32 refugees on Black Sea coast
- 21st December 2015: Bulgarian Police detain 33 „illegal migrants“ from Iraq on Coastal road
- 17th December 2015: Police detains 34 migrants in Burgas region
- 15th December 2015: Interior ministers of Bulgaria and Turkey plan joint operations against human traffickers
- 14th December 2015: Bulgaria police detain 18 migrants near Turkey border
- 11th December 2015: Bulgarian authorities detain hundreds of “illegal immigrants“
- 1st December 2015: Flow of “illegal migrants“ at Bulgaria’s Lesovo increases
November 2015
- 29th November 2015: Bulgarian authorities detain Syrian refugees hidden in Romanian truck
- 22nd November 2015: Anti-Migrant Really held in Bulgaria’s Sofia
- 21st November 2015: 24 „illegal“ Afghan migrants detained in Southern Bulgaria
- 16th November 2015: 17 Afghanis detained by Bulgaria’s Kalugerovo village
- 16th November 2015: Bulgarian Authorities have detained 27 000 “illegal migrants“ since start of year
- 16th November 2015: 320 “illegal migrants“ detained in Bulgaria within special operation
- 15th November 2015: 280 “illegal migrants“ detained
- 13th November 2015: 23 migrants from Afghanistan, Iraq detained at Bulgaria’s Trakiya motorway
- 10th November 2015: Bulgarian president identifies Refugees as Posing Greatest Threat to National Security
- 9th November 2015: Police arrested 47 „illegal migrants“
- 3rd November 2015: Turkey intercepts 87 refugees near border with Bulgaria, Greece
- 2nd November 2015: 18 „illegal migrants“ detained in Roma quarter of Bulgaria’s Plovdiv
- 1st November 2015: More than 120 people found in refrigerated truck at Bulgarian Border
October 2015
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- 31st October 2015: Bulgaria detain 495 „illegal immigrants“
- 25th October 2015: 225 foreigners detained over “illegal“ stay
- 23th October 2015: 14 “illegal“ migrants arrested
- 23th October 2015: Bulgaria launches operation against “trafficking of migrants“
- 23th October 2015: 30 arrested in operation against “illegal migrants“ in Bulgaira‘ s capital
- 23th October 2015:73 men, women and children aged between 1 and 5 years detained in operation targeted at illegal migrants in two Bulgarian villages
- 22nd October 2015: Authorities Detain 43 Illegal Immigrants Near Bulgaria’s Radnevo
- 22nd October 2015: Bulgaria’s Border Police Instructs Hunters on Dealing with Refugees
- 21th October 2015: Border Police halts 13 groups (256 migrants) trying to cross into Bulgaria
- 20th October 2015: BHC calls for consequences concerning the assasination of an Afghan refugee
- 20th October 2015: Bulgarian Hunting Party captures 50 “illegal“ immigrants near border with Turkey
- 19 October 2015: Amnesty International calls for an independent and impartial investigation into death of Afghan asylum-seeker shot at Bulgarian-Turkisch border
- 19th October 2015: Bulgarian Police detain 58 “illegal immigrants in Burgas Province
- 19th October 2015: Right wing protest to support the Border Police
- 19th October 2015: 16 “ilegal“ migrants established in Bulgaria’s Burgas
- 17th October 2015: Bulgaria Police bust bus with refugees in Sofia
- 16th October 2015: Offıcer who fired not detained over Bulgaria migrants death
- 16th October 2015: Bulgaria detain 79 illegal migrants in Sofia
- 14th October 2015: More than 60 refugees detained close to Bulgaria’s Vratsa
- 13th October 2015: Bulgarian Police detains 12 “ıllegal migrants“ after car pursuit in Burgas
- 8th October 2015: Bulgarian Police arrests 107 „illegal“ migrants in Sofia
- 6th October 2015: Bulgaria authorities detain 55 „illegal“ migrants in Burgas district
- 4th October 2015: Bulgaria has detained 22.000 migrants since beginning of 2015
- 3rd October 2015: Large-scale operation launched against „illegal“ migration in Bulgaria
- 2nd October 2015: 46 arrested in large scale operation against „illegal migration“
September 2015
- 30th September 2015: Increasing number of refugees crossing from Bulgaria into Serbia
- 29th September 2015: 29 migrants detained at Bulgaria-Serbia Border, 310 stopped from „violating Bulgaria Turkish Border“
- 29th September 2015: Bulgaria’s police detains 35 „illegal migrants“ in 24 hours
- 28th September 2015: Bulgaria’s Refugee agency reports spike in migratory pressure in 2015
- 26th September 2015: Muslim refugees are not welcome, Bulgaria church says
- 25th September 2015: Bulgarian Police detains 71 „illegal immigrants in Sofia“
- 24th September 2015: Bulgaria faces EU infringement proceedings over refugees
- 24th September 2015: Bulgaria may host reception center for refugees
- 21th September 2015: Turkish police block off refugee route into Bulgaria
- 19th September 2015: Refugees at Edirne heading for Bulgarian Border
- 19th September 2015: PM Borisov assures Bulgaria’s borders are closed to illegal immigrants
- 19th September 2015: Turkey stoops hundreds of people that were on their way to Greece and Bulgaria
- 19th September 2015: 137 arrested overnight in Sofia in Operation against illegal migrants
- 17th September 2015: Bulgaria ready to deploy 1000 Troops to Turkey border over migrant pressure
- 16th September 2015: Turkey stops 1200 refugees from crossing into Europe
- 16th September 2015: Hundreds of migrants working towards Bulgaria
- 11th September 2015: Turkey intercepts 712 refugees close to border with Bulgaria
- 10th September 2015: Bulgarian Authorities detain 29 refugees from Syria, Iraq near Burgas
- 10th September 2015: Bulgaria border police arrest 19 migrants
- 8th September 2015: Bulgarian authorities prevent 54 migrants from being smuggled
- 8th September 2015: Bulgarian Authorities detain two border policemen on suspicions of bribery
- 5th September 2015: Bulgaria detained 18 „illegal“ accommodated refugees in Sofia
- 5th September 2015: Bulgaria detained 17 000 „illegal“ immigrants in 2015, so far
- 4th September 2015: 40 refugees detained in forest area by Bulgaria’s Golemo Buchino village
- 3rd September 2015: Hungary and Bulgaria have made preliminary inquiries about buying the Israeli-designed fences
- 3rd September 2015: Bulgaria detains Hungary-Bound migrants
- 3rd September 2015: Bulgaria thwarts two attempts to smuggle some 90 migrants to Turkey
- 3rd September 2015: 16 000 „illegal“ migrants detained in Bulgaria since the start of the year
- 3rd September 2015: Police detain 130 in Sofia in operation against illegal migration
August 2015
- 28th August 2015: Bulgaria ready to increase the number of troops assisting Border Police
- 27th August 2015: Bulgarian Gendarmerie to assist in guarding border with Turkey
- 27th August 2015: Five foreigners detained close to Bulgaria-Macedonian border
- 26th August 2015: Armed forces members, military equipment on road close to Bulgaria‘ s Gyueshevo border checkpoint
- 25th August 2015: Bulgaria to hold military drills near Macedonian border
- 25th August 2015: Parts of the Bulgarian Army at the Bulgarian-Macedonian Border
- 23rd August: Bulgaria to monitor refugee flows from helicopter
- 23rd August 2015: Bulgaria detains 310 „illegal migrants“
- 21st August 2015: Bulgarian Army to secure Macedonia, Greece border, in attempt to stem refugee influx
- 18th August 2015: Turkish Authorities detain 293 „illegal“ immigrants at Border with Bulgaria
- 9th August 2016: Bulgaria detains 26 near coastal town for illegally crossing border
- 4th August 2015: Bulgaria builds final part of razor wire fence to keep out refugees
- 4th August 2015: 50 refugees detained after being found in yard of house in Sofia
- 4th August 2015: 63 „illegal“ migrants arrested in Sofia
- 1st August 2015: Bulgaria Border police detains 54 Syrian migrants
July 2015
- 30th July 2015: Turkish Border Guards arrest Refugee in the near of Rezovo
- 21st July 2015: New section of fence at Bulgaria-Turkey Border could cost 50 Million Euro
- 20th July 2015: Bulgarian authorities establish 38 illegal migrants in Yambol District
- 15th July 2015: 2 „illegal“ migrants detained in NE Bulgaria
- 8th July 2015: Bulgarian Police detains 66 „illegal“ immigrants in Downtown Sofia
- 8th July 2015: 73 „illegal“ immigrant detained on the southern and western Bulgarian borders
- 8th July 2015: 73 „illegal“ migrants detained in the near of Kalotina und Svilengrad
- 7th July 2015: 66 „illegal“ migrants detained
- 6th July 2015: Video captured, that shows brutal attack on refugees at Turkish-Bulgarian border
- 3rd July 2015: Bulgaria to complete fence at border with Turkey by „end of the year“
- 1st July 2015: Bulgaria Police detain 35 migrants in Downtown Sofia
June 2015
- 29th June 2015: Bulgaria authorities detain 120 Syrians overnight
- 22nd June 2015: Three Afghani Refugees Found in Cargo Train Near Bulgaria’s Kaspichan
- 20th June 2015: Over 6.000 refugees entered Bulgaria in 2015
- 18th June 2015: Police detained 11 „illegal“ migrants in Stara Zagora
- 17th June 2015: Europe’s Migrant Crisis spreads ashore as refugees enter Bulgaria on foot
- 15th June 2015: Bulgaria’s capacity to host refugees ‘almost saturated’
- 12th June 2015: Until now, 3.860 Refugees entered Bulgaria in 2015
- 9th June 2015: Bulgaria’s 3 patrol helicopters grounded over lack of insurance
- 8th June 2015: Refugee Protest in Sofia
- 7th June 2015: The Next Frontier in Europe’s Migrant Crisis? Bulgaria.
May 2015
- 31st may 2015: Turkey’s Ambassador to Bulgaria voices dissatisfaction with border fence
- 28th May 2015: Bulgaria court imposes sentences on refugees detained at border
- 27th May 2015: Bulgarian police arrests arrest 11 „illegal“ migrants in Yambol
- 27th May 2015: „Budget of Bulgaria’s refugees agency insufficient to maintain camps“
- 27th May 2015: 94 migrants at Bulgaria’s border waiting for accommodation
- 25th May 2015: Bulgaria, Greece Turkey establish joint border center
- 25th May 2015: Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey move to jointly tackle migration
- 25th May 2015: Bulgaria to repair 7M leva Turkish border fence, tilting after less than a year
- 23rd May 2015: Disruption of parts of the Fence on the Bulgarian-Turkish Border
- 22nd May 2015: 68 „illegal“ migrants arrested in Bulgaria capital
- 21st May 2015: Bulgaria’s security agency detain 150 „illegal“ migrants
- 21st May 2015: Bulgarian Police arrests over 60 „illegal“ immigrants in Sofia
- 13th May 2015: Bulgaria sends army to Macedonia Border
- 13th May 2015: Turkish police detains 45 asylum seekers on the turkish-bulgarian border
- 12th May 2015: Bulgaria detains 37 „illegal“ migrants at Danube Bridge
- 10th May 2015: Five refugees found in a train in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv
- 7th May 2015: Bulgaria and Serbia expand list of border crossings for ready mission of „illegal“ migrants
- 3rd May 2015: Bulgarian authorities detain 7 foreign nationals attempting to enter country „illegally“
April 2015
- 29th April 2015: Refugee Protest in Sofia/Ovcha Kupel
- 27th April 2015: Bulgarian Police detains ten Syrian „illegal“ migrants
- 28th April 2015: Refugee Protest in Sofia/Voenna Rampa
- 22nd April 2015: Bulgaria to post 70 troops to deal with refugee influx at the border
- 21st April 2015: Refugee flow towards Bulgaria up 60% in past months
- 21st April 2015: Bulgarian Border Police records triple increase in „illegal“ Border crossing
- 20th April 2015: Bulgarian Police detains 17 „illegal“ migrants near Stara Zagora
- 9th April 2015: Bulgarian Border Police officers stage protest over working hours, conditions
- 8th April 2015: Border Police Officers Stage Protest
- 5th April 2015: Fence along Bulgaria-Turkey Border „to be completed by end of 2015“
- 3rd April 2015: Refugee Protest in Sofia/Ovcha Kupel
- 3rd April 2015: Bulgarian Police Detains 14 „illegal“ Immigrants in Stara Zagora
- 3rd April 2015: Bulgarian Border Police Officer Injured in pursuit of „illegal“ Immigrants, Traffickers
- 3rd April 2015: Turkey arrests 13 Syrians attempting to reach Europe
March 2015
- 31st March 2015: UN agency concerned over plight of refugees after 2 Iraqis die at Bulgarian border
- 31st March 2015: Dispatches: Stopping ‚Pushbacks‘ at Bulgaria’s Border
- 31st March 2015: 281 „illegal“ migrants Detained at Border with Romania Since Start of 2015
- 30th March 2015: Bulgaria Cuts Monthly Payment of BGN 65 to Refugees
- 27th March 2015: Working group organized on Bulgarian-Turkish Border
- 25th March 2015: ‚Zero Integration Year‘: Refugees get no support in Bulgaria
- 12th March 2015: Yazidis fleeing ISIL beaten by Bulgarian border police, freeze do death
- 5th March 2015: Director of Harmanli refugee camp suspended from office
- 5th March 2015: Border Police allocates BGN 1.37M to new vehicles to counteract „Refugee Wave“
February 2015
- 28th February 2015: Protest against refugees in Harmanli
- 21st February 2015: Asylum seekers in Bulgaria feel vulnerable
- 21st February 2015: 660 people arrested at Bulgarian Border in January
- 9th February 2015: Amnesty: Bulgaria authorities failing to prosecute hate crimes
- 20th February 2015: „Migration pressure comes mostly from Turkish border“
- 18th February 2015: Bulgaria detains 44 illegal migrants at border with Romania
- 14th February 2015: Authorities in Edirne detain 51 Syrian people attempting to go to Bulgaria
- 8th February 2015: 8 „illegal“ migrants detained in Plovdiv on Sunday
- 2nd February 2015: Bulgaria’s Refugee Centers under curfew from monday
Januar 2015
- 25th January 2015: Bulgaria Defense Ministry to Dispatch 180 Troops along Border with Turkey
- 23rd January 2015: Tension in Bulgaria’s Harmanli over refugees
- 22nd January 2015: Major of Bulgaria’s Haskovo proposes gated refugee camps
- 20th January 2015: 15 Bulgarian border police officers suspected of people smuggling
- 16th January 2015: Refugees in Bulgaria not wanted
- 14th January 2015: Bulgaria to extend fence at Turkish border to bar refugee influx
- 14th January 2015: Bulgaria Steps up Efforts to Curb Influx of Illegal Immigrants
- 6th January 2015: Bulgaria’s Neo-Nazis wage war against Syrian refugees
- 4th January 2015: Three countries ‚to send 7500 refugees back to Bulgaria‘
Dezember 2014
- 30th December 2014: UNHCR: „Last year is poor for refugees‘ integration in Bulgaria“
- 30th December 2014: Interim Agency Chair: „Refugee Centers in Bulgaria House 3770 Refugees“
- 29th December 2014: Bulgarian cabinet sacks State Agency for refugees chief
- 29th December 2014: Bulgarian Government Dismisses Chief of Refugee Agency
- 23rd December 2014: 120 Iraqi nationals arrested at Turkey-Bulgaria border
- 22rd December 2014: Protest at Refugee Center in Ovcha Kupel
- 21st December 2014: Anti-Discrimination Protest to Be Held in Sofia over Racist Remarks of Government
November 2014
- 28th November 2014: Dead refugee found close to Malko Tarnovo
- 27th November 2014: Police arrests 34 „illegal“ migrants in Sofia
- 26th November 2014: Bulgaria Raids Mosque, Muslim Homes
- 19th November 2014: Four immigrants found dead near the Bulgarian-Serbian border
- 18th November 2014: Number of „illegal“ immigrants entering Bulgaria via Greece increases
- 13th November 2014: Bulgaria’s Border Police arrests 41 Syrians at crossing at Romania
- 4th November 2014: Bulgaria’s Border Police returns to Guard Dogs at Bulgarian-Turkish Border
October 2014
- 28th October 2014: 34 „illegal“ migrants arrested
- 25th October 2014: Over 15 000 people were not led into Bulgaria in 2014
- 25th October 2014: Bulgaria launches mass operation against „illegal“ migrants
- 24th October 2014: 114 „illegal“ migrants detained in the country today
- 23rd October 2014: Bulgaria’s government moves to increase capacity of Lyubimets detention center
- 20th October 2014: Bulgaria launches mass operation against „illegal migrants“
- 18th October 2014 Number of „illegal“ migrants grew significantly in September
- 17th October 2014: „I prefer to go back to Congo than to Bulgaria“
- 13th October 2014: 51 people detained at Bulgaria’s borders over the weekend
- 9th October 2014: „Illegal“ migrants apprehended in Sofia
- 3rd October 2014: Bulgaria’s Customs Officers Apprehend 54 „illegal“ Immigrants at Danube Bridge Checkpoint
September 2014
- 28th September 2014: 30 „illegal“ migrants detained in Sofia
- 24th September 2014: Number of Refugees in Bulgaria doubles in 2014
- 23rd September 2014: Only 19 refugees in Bulgaria have managed to find jobs in 4 months
- 22nd September 2014: Refugee children barred from Bulgarian village still not placed in school
- 21st September 2014: Police detain 78 „illegal“ migrants at Sofia-based hostel
- 18th September 2014: New Evidence Syrians forced back to Turkey
- 15th September 2014: Bulgarian village Kovachevski demanding that immigrants leave accommodation by end-October
- 15th September 2014: Bulgarian village residents protest against accepting refugee children at school
- 12th September 2014: Four more refugees established in northwestern Bulgaria
- 11th September 2014: 19 refugees found near a village in Northwestern Bulgaria
- 11th September 2014: Influx of Immigrants to Bulgaria via Greece increases 10 times
- 8th September 2014: Bulgaria received 1,102 requests from refugees in August
- 2nd September 2014: 424 refugee children in Bulgaria unable to go to school
August 2014
- 26th August 2014: 12 „illegal“ migrants detained on the Bulgarian-Turkish border over the past 24 hours
- 25th August 2014: „There was nothing, not even food“.
- 20th August 2014: Bulgaria mulling huge extension to controversial anti-refugee fence at border with Turkey
- 20th August 2014: Bulgaria may extend Turkish border fence to bar Syrian, Iraqi refugees
- 18th August 2014: Bulgaria detains 63 refugees on boat in Black Sea
- 15th August 2014: Bulgaria police hamper „illegal“ transportation of 15 people to Italy
- 8th August 2014: Borderpolice arrests two trafficers of 11 Syrians
- 5th August 2014: Escape to the void
July 2014
- 24th July 2014: 150 Syrian refugees are going on a hunger strike
- 23rd July 2014: Fence to control migrants finished along Bulgarian-Turkish border
- 21st July 2014: 3 Syrian Citizens detained at Kapitan Andreevo Checkpoint
- 18th July 2014: Amnesty International protests against abuses at Europe border
- 17th July 2014: Refugees in Sofia doing a hunger strike because they don’t want to go back to Harmanli
- 17th July 2014: Push-backs across the border? – The ‚dirty work‘ of keeping refugees out of Bulgaria
- 17th July 2014: Bulgaria’s fence to stop migrants on Turkey border nears completion
- 14th July 2014: Romania stops Syrian Refugees from Bulgaria at the border
- 9th July 2014: Bulgarian opposition calls for defense minister’s resignation over delays in Bulgarian-Turkish border fence
- 9th July 2014: Again increased migrant’s inflow on the Bulgaria-Turkey border
- 7th July 2014: Bulgaria reported 416% increase of asylum seekers in 2013
- 5th July 2014: Bulgaria is fixing the external frontier
- 3rd July 2014: 10 „illegals“ arrested at the border with Turkey
- 2nd July 2014: 1000 police officers guard Bulgaria-Turkey border
- 2nd July 2014: Immigrant Influx to Bulgaria ‚On the Rise‘
- 1st July 2014: When you not bored, you’re scared: Syrian asylum seekers in Bulgaria
June 2014
- 30th June 2014: Fence at Bulgaria’s south border to be ready in days
- 30th June 2014: Bulgaria-Turkey Border fence to be ready ‚within days‘
- 30th June 2014: Bulgarian Army Spent BGN 1 M for Fence at Border with Turkey
- 16th June 2014: 106 people tried to enter the country „illegally“
- 16th June 2014: Man shot at immigrants in Sofia – one palestinian wounded
- 12th June 2014: Body of Pakistani migrant found close to Bulgaria-Macedonia border
- 11th June 2014: Refugee eaten by wolves
- 9th June 2014: 105 „illegal“ migrants detained at Bulgaria’s border
- 5th June 2014: Border Guards prosecuted after shooting at refugees
- 5th June 2014: Refugee flow to Bulgaria on the rise
- 5th June 2014: 41 people seized on the border at one day
- 4th June 2014: Specialized operation prevents 12 „illegal“ migrants leaving Bulgaria
- 2nd June 2014: Severe ill-treatment of Syrians in Bulgaria
May 2014
- 30th May 2014: 25 „illegal“ migrants detained at Bulgarian Green Border in the past 24 hours
- 28th May 2014: Bulgaria’s Border Police caught 9 Syrians hidden in a van
- 26th March 2014: Bulgaria detains yacht with 32 „illegal“ immigrants
- 26th May 2014: Bulgaria’s Refugee Agency bans Syrian Refugees from voting
- 23rd May 2014: Refugees in Bulgaria: Battered, humiliated and abandoned
- 20th May 2014: Europe and the Flow of Refugees
- 19th May 2014: Bulgaria’s ugly underside: ‚containing‘ a refugee crisis
- 19th May 2014: Bulgarian prosecution proposed settlement perpetrators of a violent-racist attack in Sofia
- 15th May 2014: Border Police caught 25 „illegal“ immigrants at Kapitan Andreevo
- 15th May 2014: Bulgaria, no country for Syrian Refugees
- 14th May 2014: Border Fence to be finished in June
- 6th May 2014: Syrians in Bulgaria: ‚Why don’t they help us‘
- 6th May 2014: Political extremism on the rise in Bulgaria
- 1st May 2014: Belgium does not deport asylum seekers back to Bulgaria
April 2014
- 29th April 2014: Bulgaria summarily expells asylum seekers
- 29th April 2014: There are no conditions for children in refugee centers
- 29th April 2014: With dogs and batons, Bulgaria tells syrian refugees to turn back
- 29th April 2014: Right body raps Bulgaria for Refugee push-backs
- 28th April 2014: Turkish Border Fence Farce
- 28th April 2014: Village expels refugees
- 28th April 2014: Rozovovo inhabitants discriminate refugees
- 27th April 2014: Bulgaria Refugee Agency blames trafficers for negative NGO report
- 27th April 2014: Neo-Nazis throw refugee from a bridge
- 25th April 2014: Interior Minister denies allegations in Human Rights Watch report
- 25th April 2014: Residents in Bulgaria’s Rozovo protest against refugees sheltering
- 25th April 2014: 19 „illegal“ migrants detained at Bulgaria-Turkey border
- 15th April 2014: UNHCR says asylum conditions improved, warns against transfer of vulnerable people
- 24th April 2014: Human Rights Watch pushes back hundreds of refugees to Turkey
- 14th April 2014: 21 „illegal“ migrants detained at Bulgaria-Turkish border in past 3 days
- 11th April 2014: ECRE and Amnesty International call on european countries not to send asylum seekers back to Bulgaria
- 11th April 2014: „The Bulgarian Government chose not to react on the possible arriving of Syrian refugees“
- 10th April 2014: 28 „illegal“ immigrants caught at Bulgaria’s Green Border
- 7th April 2014: ECRE reaffirms its call for the suspension of transfers of asylum seekers to Bulgaria under the recast Dublin Regulation
- 4th April 2014: European Commission launches infringement procedures against Bulgaria for possible refoulement of Syrian refugees
- 4th April 2014: An anti-refugee“ wall against the Syrian Refugees
- 2nd April 2014: Refugees state protest for freedom of movement
- 1st April 2014: Amnesty calls out to stop deportations to Bulgaria
March 2014
- 30th March 2014: Citizen of Harmanli held protest against the refugee camp
- 28th March 2014: 2 „illegal“ migrants detained at Bulgaria-Turkey border in past 24h
- 27th March 2014: 61 „illegal“ migrants detained at Bulgaria-Turkey border in past 3 days
- 25th March 2014: 150 refugees protesting and blocking the road in Harmanli
- 25th March 2014: Bulgaria’s refugees visited by EU Commissioner Malmström stage protest
- 24th March 2014: 20 „illegal“ migrants detained at Bulgaria-Turkey border in past 3 days
- 20th March 2014: 11 „illegal“ migrants detained at Bulgaria border in past 24h
- 19th March 2014: Protest in Pastrogor
- 19th March 2014: Protests in Sofia and Harmanli – refugees in Bulgaria receive late financial aid
- 18th March 2014: Peaceful protest in Harmanli
- 17th March 2014: Bulgaria is still tardy in granting refugee status
- 14th March 2014: Protest in Harmanli
- 13th March 2014: 15 „illegal“ migrants detained at Bulgaria-Turkey border in past 24h
- 10th March 2014: 3 „illegal“ migrants detained at Bulgaria-Turkey border in past 3 days
- 7th March 2014: 21 „illegal“ migrants detained at Bulgaria-Turkey border
- 6th March 2014: Nationalism and unchecked violence in Bulgaria
- 5th March 2014: Bulgarian Interior Minister awards Frontex Executive Director with the ministry of Interior decoration for valor and merit – first degree
- 4th March 2014: 17 people were arrested while trying to enter the country
- 1st March 2014: Protest against refugee camp in Harmanli
February 2014
- 21st February 2014: 4 „illegal“ immigrants detained at Bulgaria-Tukey Border
- 19th February 2014: In pictures – Lives of Syrian Refugees in a camp
- 18th February 2014: Belgium is not returning asylum seekers to Bulgaria anymore
- 18th February 2014: 23 „illegal“ immigrants detained at Bulgaria-Turkey border
- 18th February 2014: 600 km of razor wire needed for Bulgarian-Turkish border fence
- 16th February 2014: Eight sentenced for „Hooliganism“ in Plovdiv
- 15th February 2014: 4 sentenced after Bulgaria Mosque attack
- 14th February 2014: Bulgarian Nationalists try to storm mosque, 120 arrests
- 14th February 2014: Bulgaria Football Hooligans attempt assault on Plovdiv mosque
- 13th February 2014: Bulgaria puts barriers along border rivers
- 13th February 2014: 39 „illegal“ immigrants detained at Bulgaria-Turkey Border
- 13th February 2014: African migrants decry police raids on Bulgaria refugee center
- 12th February 2014: Bulgaria’s turns to reject immigrants
- 11th February 2014: 6 „illegal“ immigrants detained at Bulgaria-Turkey Border
- 4th Februar 2014: Bulgaria – A wall in construction
January 2014
- 31st January 2014: 3 „illegal“ immigrants had been detained at Bulgaria-Turkey border
- 31st January 2014: Long wait for Syrian refugees in Bulgaria
- 27th January 2014: 42 illegal immigrants detained at Bulgaria-Turkey border in 3 days
- 24th January: 4 illegal immigrants detained at Bulgaria-Turkey border
- 21st January 2014: The road to nowhere
- 21st January 2014: 6 „illegal“ immigrants detained at Bulgaria-Turkey border
- 20th January 2014: Refugee Situation in Bulgaria UNHCR External Update
- 17th January 2014: Bulgarian Refugee Center Detainees to be repatriated
- 16th January 2014: Police Raid in Bulgarian Refugee Center, 70 evicted
- 14th January 2014: 23 „illegal“ immigrants detained at Bulgaria-Turkey border
- 13th January 2014: Syria – A crisis at Fortress Europe’s gates
- 10th January 2014: Number of refugees in Bulgaria is around 10 000, from which are 2000 children
- 9th January 2014: EU-asylum policy – hot spot Bulgaria
- 9th January 2014: An education in misery – Syrian refugees in Harmanli
- 9th January 2014: 3 „illegal“ immigrants detained at Bulgaria-Turkey border
- 8th January 2014: Nationalists launch attack against Syrian refugees
- 8th January 2014: The Bulgarian Golden Dawn – Nationalists Launch against Syrian refugees
- 6th January 2014: Refugees continue to endure bad conditions
- 5th January 2014: 2 immigrants were found at the near of the black-sea
- 3rd January 2014: UNHCR calls for temporary halt to Dublin transfers of asylum seekers back to Bulgaria
- 2nd January 2014: Bulgaria detained 11 606 „illegal“ migrants from 3rd countries in 2013
December 2013
- 30th December 2014: Migration pressure from border with Turkey continues
- 27th December 2014: 12 immigrants detained at the Bulgaria-Turkey border
- 18th December 2013: 5 „illegals“ detained at Bulgaria-Turkey border
- 18th December 2013: Syrians can’t catch a break in Bulgaria, either
- 16th December 2013: Refugees fleeing violence in Syria confront dire conditions in Bulgaria
- 15th December 2013: Man frozen to death near Bulgarian-Turkish Border
- 13th December 2013: Amnesty International slams Bulgaria, EU over refugees treatment
- 13th December 2013: Refugees in Bulgaria trapped in substandard conditions
- 13th December 2013: Doctors without borders: Providing aid to Syrian refugees in Bulgaria
- 13th December 2013: Refugees staged new protest in Bulgaria’s capital
- 12th December 2013: 20 „illegal“ immigrants detained at the Bulgaria-Turkish border
- 10th December 2013 Refugee Situation in Bulgaria: External Update
- 10th December 2013: 68 „illegal“ migrants detained at Bulgarian-Turkish Border
- 10th December 2013: 2,135 children in Bulgaria’s refugee centers
- 9th December 2013: Bulgarian police used batons to quell protest at refugee center
- 8th December 2013: 3 injured in Bulgarian Refugee Shelter Riot
- 7th December 2013: Bulgaria’s Interior admits unrest at refugee center
- 6th December 2013: 70 „illegal“ immigrants detained at Bulgaria-Turkey border
- 5th December 2013: Overcrowded camps in Bulgaria
- 2nd December 2013: 40 „illegal“ immigrants detained at Bulgaria-Turkey border
- 2nd December 2013: New attack against Syrian Refugees reported in Bulgaria’s capital
- 1st December 2013: Coping with Syrian Refugees
November 2013
- 29th November 2013: 39 individuals detained at Bulgarian-Turkish Border
- 28th November 2013: Photos from the Refugee Camp in Harmanli
- 27th November 2013: 16 „illegal“ Afghan immigrants were detained at Bulgarian Border
- 26th November 2013: 64 „illegal“ Afghans detained at Bulgaria-Turkey Border
- 25th November 2013: Syrian refugees face appalling conditions in Bulgaria
- 24th November 2013: Syrians fleeing war face hardship in Balkans
- 21st November 2013: 28 „illegal“ immigrants detained at Bulgaria-Turkish border
- 21st November 2013: Tensions at Bulgarian Refugee Camp after Syrian Man’s Death
- 21st November 2013: Syrian Refugee, 35, dies in Bulgarian camp
- 20th November 2013: Syrian Refugees face appalling conditions
- 20th November 2013: 55 „illegal“ immigrants detained at Bulgaria-Turkey border
- 20th November 2013: 100 Syrians go on hunger strike due to bad circumstances in BG camps
- 20th November 2013: Amnesty calls Bulgaria refugee camp inhumane
- 19th November 2014: Refugee-Push backs are illegal
- 19th November 2013: Hunger strike in Harmanli
- 19th November 2013: Refugees at yet another Bulgarian Center go on hunger strike
- 19th November 2013: ‚Inhuman conditions‘ spark protest at refugee camp
- 18th November 2013: Syrian refugees find discomfort and unrest in Bulgaria
- 16th November 2013: Syrian refugees find violence and overcrowded Camps in Bulgaria
- 15th November 2013: Denied entry and pushed back – Syrian refugees trying to reach EU
- 15th November 2013: Border patrols prevent 20 migrants from entering Bulgaria
- 15th November 2013: Syrians face tough conditions in Bulgaria’s makeshift camps
- 14th November 2013: On the fringes of Europe, no warm welcome for refugees in Bulgaria
- 13th November 2013: Refugees in Bulgaria face death threats
- 13th November 2013: Protest against refugees in Harmanli
- 12th November 2013: 72 „illegal“ immigrants detained at Bulgaria-Turkey border
- 12th November 2013: Migrants living in fear after xenophobic attacks
- 11th November 2013: Internment camps for refugees
- 11th November 2013: Bulgaria is sending 1166 policeman to the border
- 11th November 2013: 183 migrants detained in attempts to cross Bulgarian-Turkish border
- 11th November 2013: Bulgaria closes ‚green‘ border with turkey to stop refugee wave
- 10th November 2013: Police bar 97 immigrants from entering Bulgaria in the last 22h
- 8th November 2013: 9,831 refugees accommodated on the territory of the state
- 7th November 2013: „Between 100 and 200 refugees refugees enter Bulgaria on a daily basis“
- 7th November 2013: 106 „illegal“ immigrants detained at Bulgaria-Turkey border
- 6th November 2013: Number of Refugees in Bulgaria swells to 9567
- 6th November 2013: 79 Asylum Seekers enter Bulgaria in the past 24h
- 5th November 2013: 157 Asylum-Seekers enter Bulgaria in 24h
- 5th November 2013: On the EU frontlines of migrant reception in Bulgaria
- 4th November 2013: Bulgarian government’s new goals in ‚action plan‘ on refugee situation
- 4th November 2013: Number of Refugees in Bulgaria swells to 8736
- 4th November 2013: 281 „illegal“ refugees detained at Bulgaria-Turkey border in 3 days
- 1st November 2013: 132 Asylum Seekers enter Bulgaria in 24h
October 2013
- 31st October 2013: 99 „illegal“ immigrants detained at Bulgaria-Turkey border
- 30th October 2013: Refugees influx continues to overwhelm continue Bulgaria’s facilities
- 29th October 2013: Capacity of Refugee Centers in Bulgaria Exceeded by 20-100%
- 29th October 2013: 59 Asylum Seekers enter Bulgaria in 1 day
- 28th October 2013: From Syria to Bulgaria
- 28th October 2013: 472 Asylum Seekers enter Bulgaria in 3 days
- 27th October 2013: Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry violates rights of Syrian Refugees
- 25th October 2013: 111 „illegal migrants“ detained at the Turkey-Bulgarian Border
- 22nd October 2013: Syrians face black time in Bulgaria’s broken asylum system
- 21st October 2013: 398 Asylum Seekers enter Bulgaria in 24h
- 19th October 2013: Hotel Ritz, Bulgaria
- 17th October 2013: 84 Syrians detained at Bulgaria-Turkey Border
- 16th October 2013: Another 89 Asylum Seekers enter Bulgaria in 24h
- 14th October 2013: 342 Asylum Seekers enter Bulgaria in 72h
- 11th October 2013: Another 93 Asylum Seekers enter Bulgaria in 24h
- 10th October 2013: Another 124 Asylum Seekers enters Bulgaria
- 9th October 2013: Detained refugees in the Black Sea
- 9th October 2013: 124 Asylum Seekers enter Bulgaria in 1 day
- 8th October 2013: 54 Asylum-Seekers enter Bulgaria in past 24h
- 7th October 2013: Bulgaria has caught 6400 „illegal“ migrants this year
- 7th October 2013: 361 refugees tried to cross the border in 3 days
- 3rd October 2013: 78 Asylum-Seekers caught on Bulgarian-Turkish border in 1 day
- 2nd October 2013: 68 Syrians detained on the Turkey-Bulgaria border
- 1st October 2013: 94 asylum seekers enter Bulgaria over the past 24h
- 1st October 2013: 70 Syria immigrants are detained at Turkey-Bulgaria border
September 2013
- 30th September 2013: 164 Syria immigrants detained at turkish-bulgarian border
- 27th September 2013: 125 Syrian Refugees detained on Bulgarian – Turkish Border in one day
- 25th September 2013: Bulgaria Border Police detain 48 Syrian nationals
- 24th September 2013: 80 refugees caught on Bulgarian-Turkish border in one day
- 20th September: 77 „illegal“ migrants detained on bulgarian-turkish border in one day
- 18th September 2013: Bulgaria’s Asylum Centres Bursting at the Seams as Syrian Refugees enter Europe
- 18th September 2013: Bulgarian Border Police detain 79 Syrian Refugees in 1 day
- 17th September 2013: Bulgarian Border Police detain 57 Refugees in 1 day
- 16th September 2013: The arrival of Syrian Refugees
- 16th September 2013: Bulgarian Refugee Shelters Exceeding Capacity
- 16th September 2013: Bulgaria finds accommodation for 1.200 refugees
- 14th September 2013: Bulgarian Border Police detain 67 immigrants in 1 day
- 13th September 2013: Crisis in Greece stimulates migrant „wave“ to Bulgaria
- 13th September 2013: 31 Syrians nabbed on Bulgarian – Turkish border in 24 hours
- 11th September 2013: 256 Syrian immigrants crossed Bulgarian Border in 6 days
- 9th September 2013: Refugees go in strike at Bulgaria Detention Center Busmantsi
- 8th September 2013: Syrian Refugees in Bulgarian shelter declare Hunger strike
- 8th September 2013: Bulgaria bust 101 „illegal“ immigrants
- 7th September 2013: Bulgaria’s Border police detain 63 immigrants at Bulgaria-Turkish border
August 2013
- 29th August 2013: Number of „illegal“ immigrants doubled in 2013
- 29th August 2013: 79 „illegal immigrants busted at Bulgaria-Turkey Border
- 28th August 2013: Fire in a detention center
- 27th August 2013: 55 illegal immigrants on the Bulgarian-Turkish border in seven separate cases in the past 24 hours
- 22nd August 2013: Bulgaria Border Police detain 70 „illegal“ immigrants
- 18th August 2013: Bulgarian Border Police detain 54 illegal immigrants in 24h
- 15th August 2013: „Bulgaria needs new center for asylum seekers“
- 14th August 2013: Bulgaria Border Police detain 10 „illegal“ immigrants
- 14th August 2013: 10 „illegal“ immigrants busted on Bulgarian -Turkish Border in 1 day
- 12th August 2013: Bulgarian Border Authorities detain 52 „illegal“ migrants
- 11th August 2013: This year’s flow of refugees to Bulgaria is higher; centers work at full capacity
- 11th August 2013: Bulgarian Border Police detain 13 „illegal“ migrants in 24h
- 8th August 2013: Refugee Centers in Bulgaria fully occupied
- 8th August 2013: 25 „illegal“ immigrants detained on Bulgarian-Turkish border in past 24 hours
- 8th August 2013: Refugee flow to Bulgaria increases to 1,800 in H1 2013
- 6th August 2013: Bulgarian Border Police detain over 19 „illegal“ immigrants in 1 day
- 4th August 2013: Bulgarian Border Police detain 29 „illegal“ immigrants
- 3td August 2013: Bulgarian Border Police detain 20 middle east „illegal“ migrants
- 2nd August 2013: Bulgarian Border Police detain over 30 „illegal“ immigrants
- 1st August 2013: Bulgarian Border Police detain 37 „illegal“ immigrants
July 2013
- 31st July 2013: Bulgarian Helsinki Committee: Hungerstrike in Busmantsi
- 31st July 2013: Bulgaria Border Police detain 10 „illegal“ immigrants
- 26th July 2013: Bulgaria Border Police detain 22 „illegal“ immigrants
- 11th July 2013: Bulgarian Border Police Detain 70 Foreigners in Last 24 Hours
June 2013
- 29th June 2013: 17 „illegal“ migrants from Syria, Palestine Detained in Bulgaria
- 22nd June 2013: Bulgaria Border Police detain 37 „illegal“ migrants
- 20th June 2013: Bulgaria child protection agency reports increase of children seeking asylum
- 10th June 2013: Homelessness threatens Refugees in Bulgaria
- 9th July 2012: Short report from the newly opened camp in Pastrogor
- 7th June 2013: Fleeing to a new land, but finding no home
- 7th June 2013: Homeless refugees in Bulgaria
- 6th June 2013: Escape to Freedom
- 4th June 2013: Bulgaria has held more than 200 would-be illegal immigrants so far this year
May 2013
- 25th May 2013: Bulgarian Police detain 61 „illegal“ migrants
- 19th May 2013: Bulgarian Border Police rescued stranded „illegal“ migrants
- 14th May 2013: Bulgarian Police detain 17 „illegal“ migrants
- 4th May 2013: Asylum seekers criminalized by the law in Bulgaria
April 2013
- 23rd April 2013: Bulgarian Border Police detain Syrian family
- 20th April 2013 Bulgarian Border Police bust 27 „illegal“ immigrants in 1 day
- 14th April 2013: Border Police detain 8 Syrians
- 13th April 2013: Bulgarian Border authorities detain 6 „illegal“ migrants
- 12th April 2013: 8 „illegal“ immigrants detained near Bulgarian-Turkish border
March 2013
- 26th March 2013: Close to 500 people requested refugee status in Bulgaria in first two month of 2013
- 23td March 2013: Bulgarian Border Police detain 26 „illegal“ migrants
- 20th March 2013: Over hundred Algerians in Bulgaria are not allowed to return to their country
February 2013
January 2013
- 16th January 2013: Bulgarian Border Police bust 8 „illegal“ syrian immigrants
- 12th January 2013: Bulgaria sets up camp for syrian refugees
- 10th January 2013: An Iraqui Family and two Syrian women have been detained at Danube Bridge border checkpoint with forged documents this morning
- 6th January 2013: Bulgaria detaines 18 „illegal“ migrants on Turkey border
December 2012
- 30th December 2012: 11 syrian refugees intercepted in Bulgaria
- 25th December 2012: 27 „illegal“ migrants detained in Bulgaria
- 6th December 2012: Bulgarian Border Police bust 20 „illegal“ immigrants from Ivory Coast
- 6th December 2012: Bulgarian Border Police bust „illegal“ immigrants from Algeria, Syria, Lybia
- 2nd December 2012: Bulgaria detains 26 „illegal“ migrants on Turkish Border
November 2012
- 17th November 2012: 26 „illegal“ immigrants arrested by Bulgarian Border Police
- 15th November 2012: Border Police detain a group of Syrians and Afghans
October 2012
- 19th October 2012: Bulgaria to set up tents for syrian refugees in Harmanli
- 18th October 2012: Bulgaria build temporary refugee shelter near Turkish Border following increase in Asylum seekers
- 18th October 2012: Police Brutality in a Detention Center in Bulgaria
- 15th December 2012: 5 „illegal“ immigrants detained at Bulgarian-Turkish Border
- 4th October 2012: Bulgaria captures 22 syrian refugees in single day
September 2012
- 7th September 2012: 13 „illegal“ emigrants caught by Bulgarian Border Police
- 6th September 2013: 58 „illegal“ immigrants drown in Turkish waters
August 2012
- 30th August 2012: Bulgarian Border Police bust „illegal“ syrians
- 23th August 2012: Bulgarian Border Police bust 14 „illegal“ syrians
- 18th August 2012: Refugees in Lyubimets stop hunger strike
- 18th August 2012: Syrian and Iraqi refugees are on hunger strike
- 18th August 2012: Short report from the hunger strike in Lyubimetz
June 2012
- 18th June 2012: Refugees are treated like criminals in Bulgaria
- 15th June 2012: Border Police detain 11 Refugees
May 2012
- 27th May 2012: Bulgaria detains 2 Afghans hidden in Double-Bottom Trailer
- 4th May 2012: Bulgaria opens long-awaited centre for asylum-seekers
March 2012
- 20th March 2012: Maroccans riot in Bulgarian refugee centre
- 19th March 2012: Three suffer smoke inhalation after arson smoke incident at Bousmantsi detention center
November 2011
October 2011
July 2011
June 2011
May 2011
- 27th May 2011: Frontex Spokesperson Michael Parzyszek: Ties with Turkey, Border Control Investments help Bulgaria tackle illegal Migration
- 27th May 2011: 5 EU Nations contribute officers to FRONTEX operation at Bulgarian-Turkish Border
- 11th May 2011: Bulgaria to set up EU Border control air base in Burgas
March 2011
January 2011
December 2010
- 31td December 2010: Bulgaria’s Border Police capture 18 „illegal“ immigrants
- 25th December 2010: Bulgarian Border Police detain 4 „illegal“ Iraqis
- 8th December 2010: Border Police detain 6 „illegal“ immigrants
August 2010
July 2010
Juni 2010
April 2010
February 2010
- 26th February 2010: The Busmantsi Triangle
- 15th Februar 2010: Head of Bulgaria’s State Agency for Refugees faces dismissal
- 4th February 2010: Bulgaria detains 6 „illegal“ immigrants hidden in pipes
January 2010
- 31st January 2010: Bulgaria Border Police capture 14 „illegal“ iraqi immigrants
- 24th January 2010: Bulgaria nabs 8 „illegal“ migrants
November 2009
October 2009
July 2009