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472 Asylum Seekers Enter Bulgaria in 3 Days

Society | October 28, 2013, Monday // 16:44

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Bulgaria: 472 Asylum Seekers Enter Bulgaria in 3 Days

Bulgarian border police are on high alert over the refugee influx. File photo by www.nsgp.mvr.bg

A total of 472 asylum seekers have entered Bulgaria through its border with Turkey over the past 3 days, according to the Bulgarian Interior Ministry. ‘

343 of them are Syrian, the Ministry says.

Bulgaria has the capacity to accommodate about 5 000, while over 6 500 refugees have arrived in the country since the beginning of 2013, with local authorities expecting the number to exceed 11 000 by the end of the year.

The total capacity of 4 090 in the shelters under the authority of the Interior Ministry and the State Agency for Refugees has been exceeded by 551 beds.

Bulgaria is the gateway to the European Union for refugees fleeing Syria via Turkey, many crossing the border illegally to seek asylum.

The country has asked and will receive EU aid in order to deal with the ongoing refugee influx.
The fence that Bulgarian authorities are building over a section of the Bulgarian-Turkish border will be ready by February next year.

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