Vasil Varbanov

Bulgarian pensioners are coming to a second national protest through the National Assembly, because of the indifference of the government to their problems. The protest will be held today, during the discussion of the draft budget for 2019. Before Darik, one of the organizers of the protest, Gen.

Nikola Kazakov, former Chair of Bulgaria's State Agency for Refugees, has been reappointed as head of the unit.

Kazakov was reappointed as Chair of Bulgaria's State Agency for Refugees during Wednesday's sitting of the government without a competition.

Vasil Varbanov, interim Chair of Bulgaria's State Agency for Refugees, has suggested that the entity needs restructuring.

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The Council of Ministers announced on Monday that the President of the State Agency for Refugees Nikolay Chirpanliev has been dismissed.

Chirpanliev's deputy Vasil Varbanov will take over as acting head until the appointment of a new holder.

The refugee influx to Bulgaria doubled in the last few months, the State Agency for Refugees informs.

According to Vasil Varbanov, deputy chairman of the Agency, Bulgaria can receive some 6 thousand migrants.

Vasil Varbanov, Deputy Chair of Bulgaria's State Agency for Refugees, has cautioned about a new wave of refugees.

In a Monday interview for the Bulgarian National Television, Varbanov noted that the Agency had received a total of 726 applications for protection in the first 20 days of August, compared to a total of 320 applications in March and 311 in July.

Refugee influx to Bulgaria is expected to increase amid the crisis in Iraq, State Agency for Refugees deputy chair Vasil Varbanov told the national radio.