590 Refugees Sent Back to Bulgaria from EU in 2023, Strain on Reception Centers

Head of the State Agency for Refugees, Mariana Tosheva, disclosed that 590 refugees were repatriated to Bulgaria from various EU nations in 2023. She highlighted the challenge of managing return procedures under the Dublin Regulation, emphasizing the complexity of the migration flow.

Tosheva noted that these individuals had passed through Bulgaria, applied for asylum, and subsequently traveled to Austria....