Balgarianovinite.com There is no increased migratory pressure and no more than 20% of refugee centres are currently occupied, Chair of the State Agency for Refugees with the Council of Ministers, Ivan Ivanov, said on Tuesday during the presentation of the collective monographs “The Common European Defence and Security and Bulgaria’s Place in It” and “Problems of the Common European Defence and Security in an Increasingly Uncertain World” at the Central Military Club in Sofia.
He described the figures as good news but noted that these are highly dynamic and unpredictable processes. From a geopolitical perspective, the number of applicants seeking international protection in Bulgaria is difficult to be anticipated because the countries that generate migration are themselves undergoing rapid changes, Ivanov said.
He noted that human trafficking in the European Union is estimated at over EUR 4 billion, a figure already approaching the scale of drug trafficking. Ivanov said that the issue poses a serious daily challenge that requires urgent action. In response, two additional closed-type centres will be constructed. These facilities do not allow refugees to leave the premises and are intended to enhance the security of the Bulgarian population.
Ivanov said Bulgaria has provided temporary protection to more than 221,000 Ukrainian citizens who remain in the country. He noted that although the European Union has extended the temporary protection scheme for another year, the question of what will happen once this period ends still stands. Whether these people will begin returning to Ukraine remains uncertain, although the expectation is that many will do so once the war is over.
The event was organized by the Confederation for Security and Defence of Public Organizations, the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the Balkan Institute for Strategic Forecasts and Risk Management, and the Bulgarian Wings Foundation.
Later on Tuesday, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said that the issue of migrant centres has never been the subject of discussions with the UK authorities and would be rejected if it were ever raised.Responding to the intensified debate in North Macedonia, Mickoski announced the Safe State project, under which the country’s borders will be fully monitored to prevent the illegal entry of migrants.Mickoski noted that cooperation with the United Kingdom focuses on joint efforts against illegal migration, emphasizing that North Macedonia is effectively “protecting Europe from Europe”, as irregular migrants enter through a border with an EU member state. He said the country can pursue a campaign for stronger action against illegal migration, describing this as a core value of VMRO-DPMNE’s policies, and criticized the opposition for “inventing topics” due to a lack of ideas. Refugee Centres 20% Full, No Increased Migratory Pressure in Bulgaria 2025 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-12-09 17:35:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
