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Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has slammed at some media outlets for their coverage of the migrant crisis.
"I think some of the media outlets are doing the wrong thing by going to refugees and asking them why they aren't going through Bulgaria. I don't understand what kind of an instigation policy this is," 24 Chasa mass-circulation daily quotes him as saying after the closure of the Western Balkans migrant route.
Earlier this week, agreements were reached at the EU-Turkey summit that virtually led to the closure of the route. Subsequently, Macedonia announced it would seal its border to migrants, after already having imposed restrictions for days.
Unlike Macedonia and Greece, Bulgaria is not sitting on a major route used by migrants to cross into Europe. Reports by human rights organizations have linked this to many examples of beating and pushbacks of migrants allegedly done by Bulgarian border police at the frontier with Turkey, while the government claims its anti-smuggling efforts and stepped up border security have discouraged migrants from trying to use Bulgaria to cross into the EU.
Borisov added he felt sorry and his heart broke every time he saw refugee camps at the Macedonia-Greece border being flooded, but was aware they should be told to return to their homes.
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