European Parliament Approves New Migration Plan: Bulgarian MEP Hails Benefits
The European Parliament has greenlit a new Migration and Asylum Plan, marking a significant shift in EU migration policy
The Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel dismissed the suggestion by Belgium's Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration, Theo Franken, that the country could give political asylum to the leader of the Catalan separatists, Carles Puigdemont, in front of RTBF TV.
Such a possibility "is absolutely not on the agenda of the country," he said, and called on Franken "add oil into the fire".
Deputy Prime Minister Alexander De Croo also reacted sharply: "Such ideas do not express the position of the government and only worsen the situation in the region, we have to calm people, not to infuriate them even more"
Yesterday Franken said that Puigdemont's political asylum "is not incredible if you look at the situation. There (in Spain) they are already talking about jail. Can the court over him be fair? "
The secretary of asylum added that" Catalans who feel politically threatened ", including Puigdemont, can apply for asylum in Belgium. He told Fremant TV VRT that "Belgium may be an opportunity for Puigdemont to get out", but added that so far no such request has been received.
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In a last-minute move, GERB and DPS have put forward amendments to the Law on Gambling aimed at prohibiting the mass advertising of gambling, including on television, radio, and news websites
In a solemn gesture of remembrance, the Bulgarian National Assembly observed a minute of silence to honor the victims of the mass extermination of the Armenian people during the Ottoman Empire era
In a recent development, GERB leader Boyko Borissov has categorically dismissed the possibility of forging an alliance with "We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB) following the upcoming elections
Amidst mounting concerns over Bulgaria's delayed second payment under the Recovery and Resilience Plan, former Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov has squarely pointed the finger at the GERB party
A recent survey conducted by the sociological agency "Trend," commissioned by "24 Chasa" and "Nova Broadcasting Group," sheds light on the current political landscape in Bulgaria ahead of the upcoming elections
This marks the third consecutive election in which "We Continue the Change" and "Democratic Bulgaria" have joined forces
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