Bulgaria Denounces Russian Presidential Elections in Occupied Ukrainian Territories
Bulgaria has taken a firm stance against the recent Russian presidential elections held in the illegally occupied territories of Ukraine
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Mistreatment, accommodation centers that are unfit for human beings and month-long detentions are just some aspect of Bulgarian authorities' attitude to refugees, a German NGO argues.
In a 50-page report [DE], it outlines numerous stories of immigrants from the Middle East who were not properly treated upon their arrival in Bulgaria as asylum seekers.
The organization is calling upon German authorities not to allow deportation of people who were registered on Bulgarian soil and for whom Berlin envisages the transfer back to Bulgaria as required under EU rules.
This comes amid last years' sharp rise in the numbers of refugees registered in Bulgaria but fleeing to other EU member states in search of a better life.
The organization cites accounts of refugees who were registered in Bulgaria but told German activists stories of mistreatement they experienced in the Southeastern European nation, including humiliating and degrading attitude of authorities.
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Brazen Bulgarian gangs "terrorise the elderly and rob them over their life savings with increasingly aggressive phone scams nettling millions of euros," according to an AFP story.
The prospect of US President Donald Trump's moving closer to Russia has scrambled the strategy of "balancing East and West" used for decades by countries like Bulgaria, the New York Times says.
Bulgarians have benefited a lot from their EU membership, with incomes rising and Brussels overseeing politicians, according to a New York Times piece.
German businesses prefer to trade with Bulgaria rather than invest into the country, an article on DW Bulgaria's website argues.
The truth about Bulgaria and Moldova's presidential elections is "more complicated" and should not be reduced to pro-Russian candidates winning, the Economist says.
President-elect Rumen Radev "struck a chord with voters by attacking the status quo and stressing issues like national security and migration," AFP agency writes after the presidential vote on Sunday.
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