Schlagwort-Archive: FRONTEX

Bulgarian Ministry of Interior states that „migrant pressure“ is increasing

Publiziert am 3. August 2021 von mf

The current Bulgarian caretaker Interior Minister Boyko Rashkov told in the Bulgarian parliament that the „migration pressure“ on the country is increasing. The head of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) stated, that since the start of 2021, 17,621 third-country citizens … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit border, Borderpolice, FRONTEX, Greece, Ministry of Interior, Push-Back, Serbia, Turkey | Schreib einen Kommentar

Push-Backs and Pull-Backs: Bulgaria and Turkey continue to collaborate closely as ‚gatekeepers‘ of the EU

Publiziert am 16. Januar 2021 von mf

Bodermonitoring Bulgaria (BMB) mentioned in its new report from June 2020 the ongoing usage of Push Backs at the external borders of Bulgaria. The tactics of the Bulgarian Border Police contain dogs, pepper spray, beating and robbing and are mentioned … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit Borderpolice, FRONTEX, Ministry of Interior, Pull-Back, Push-Back | Schreib einen Kommentar

Bulgaria is not changing its push-back policy at its border to Turkey

Publiziert am 2. März 2020 von mf

On the 27th of February 2020 the Turkish government announced migrants will no longer be stopped on the Turkish side of the borders to Greece and Bulgaria. Following this statement thousands of migrants are moving on to Edirne, which is … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit Edirne, FRONTEX, Ipsala, Kapikule, Kapitan Andreevo, Pazarkule | Schreib einen Kommentar

Update on the current situation at the borders to Greece and Turkey

Publiziert am 12. November 2019 von mf

In the first 10 months of 2019, the Bulgarian Border Police officers prevented 2,122 attempts at ‚illegal‘ entry at the Bulgarian-Turkish border and 3,795 attempts at the border with Greece. This was statet by the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior (MoI). In September … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit Borderpolice, Boyko Borisov, FRONTEX, Greece, Ministry of Interior, Turkey | Schreib einen Kommentar

Critique by the Council of Europe on Bulgaria’s Push-Back and Detention Regime

Publiziert am 22. Juli 2018 von mf

Reports by the Council of Europe In the last months two institutions of the Council of Europe reported about the situation of refugees and asylum-seekers in Bulgaria. One report published in April 2018 by Ambassador Tomáš Boček, Special Representative of the Secretary General on … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit Detention, Detention Center, fence, FRONTEX, Push-Back | Schreib einen Kommentar

Bulgaria’s State Agency for Refugees is registering more asylum seekers

Publiziert am 17. September 2016 von mf

In September 2016, the State Agency for Refugees (SAR) published that it registered 2,776 people asylum seekers during August, 1,543 asylum seekers more than it registered in July. From January the 1st until August the 31st, the SAR granted refugee status to 376 people and 302 got humanitarian … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit Busmantsi, European Commission, FRONTEX, humanitarian status, Internal Security Fund, Ministry of Interior, State agency for refugees, status-holder | Schreib einen Kommentar

Europe is building a new wall at the external border

Publiziert am 22. Oktober 2013 von mf

In the beginning of October 2013, the executive director of FRONTEX called the Bulgarian-Turkish border the „the most important land border in the EU„. In another interview, he admitted that – from time to time – the agency is involved in … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Uncategorized | Verschlagwortet mit border, Borderpolice, cameras, checkpoints, control, Elhovo, European Union, fence, FRONTEX, Harmanli, Kazanlak, racism, Refoulement, SAR, State agency for refugees, Syrian Refugees, Xenophobia | Kommentare deaktiviert

NGO calls for resignation of the Council of Ministers

Publiziert am 12. Oktober 2013 von mf

In Sofia, in the three shelters Ovcha Kupel, Voenna Rampa and Vrazhdebna, there are more than 2000 refugees now. Some places are in a very bad condition, the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (BHC) said, one could find fleas, lice and worms. … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Uncategorized | Verschlagwortet mit Aspia, BHC, BNT, Bulgarian National Television, Council of Minister, European Union, Eurosur, FRONTEX, Harmanli, Helsinki Committee for Human Rights, Kaliakra, Momchilgrad, Ovcha Kupel, racist, SAR, State agency for refugees, vessel, Voenna Rampa, Vrazhdebna, Xenios-Zeus, Xenophobia | Kommentare deaktiviert

Overcrowding in refugee camps

Publiziert am 22. September 2013 von mf

At the moment, camps in Bulgaria are overcrowded, people are sleeping in corridors or even in the streets, because there is no place for them. According to the Bulgarian Red Cross, 1500 refugees are in urgent need of humanitarian aid, and a further 500 … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Uncategorized | Verschlagwortet mit Banya, BHC, Bulgarian Helsinki Committee, European Asylum Office, FRONTEX, Lyubimetz, Pastrogor, SAR, State agency for refugees, Transit Center, Vrajdebna | Kommentare deaktiviert