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Thousands of asylum seekers trapped in Greece by slow bureaucracy are facing problems in being issued a social security number and tax identification code that would allow them to look for work and have access to public healthcare as they wait for the applications to be processed, writes Ekathimerini.
The issue was brought to the forefront in a written complaint on Thursday signed by 25 nongovernmental organizations and addressed to the ministries of Migration, Interior, Health, Administrative Reform, Labor, Economy and Finance.
The NGOs also claim to have received complaints from asylum seekers who were denied these documents outright or asked to produce impossible documents that could only be provided by state services in their war-torn home countries.
A recent survey conducted by the new sociological agency "Myara" has revealed that Bulgarians are generally more concerned about migration in Europe than within their own country
The foreign policy advisor to Macedonian President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, Zhidas Daskalovski, has suggested that North Macedonia should consider terminating its agreements with Bulgaria and Greece
The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) allows Bulgarian citizens to receive emergency medical treatment free of charge while traveling within the European Union
A private higher education institution in Bulgaria has been exposed as a front for illegal migration rather than an actual university
In Northern Greece, many residents are increasingly turning to Bulgaria for their grocery shopping, taking advantage of lower prices and higher quality goods
U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth have dismissed reports from Greek media claiming that Washington is planning to shut down its military base in Alexandroupoli
Serbia has expressed concerns over the growing military cooperation between Kosovo, Albania, and Croatia
A seven-day period of mourning has been declared in North Macedonia in memory of the victims of the tragic fire that broke out at the Pulse disco in Kocani
Bulgaria has mobilized to assist those affected by the tragic fire at a disco in Kocani, North Macedonia
Bulgaria has extended its support to the Republic of North Macedonia in response to the tragic fire at a disco in Kochani
A devastating fire broke out early on March 16 at the Pulse nightclub in Kocani, North Macedonia, during a concert, leaving at least 50 people dead and over 100 others injured
Thousands of Romanians gathered in Bucharest to demonstrate their support for the country's European future, waving EU and Romanian flags in a large-scale pro-European rally
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