Human trafficking in Greece

They were illegally transporting foreigners outside of Greece

The Governments of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Northern Macedonia will sign a protocol on cooperation in the fight against human trafficking in Ohrid.

The document provides for cooperation on the support and protection of victims of human trafficking and the exchange of experience between the competent institutions of the two countries.

At least 116 undocumented migrants have been held during anti-human trafficking operations across Turkey, according to coast guard officials on April 10.

Cyprus is among European countries in which labor exploitation has emerged as the predominant form of trafficking, according to the latest annual report from the Council of Europe's Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA).

According to the main findings of the report trafficking for labor exploitation is on the rise across Europe.

The number of victims of human trafficking in Bulgaria for the purpose of labour or sexual exploitation is increasing. Alone in 2016, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) helped to nearly 90 people, while the number in 2015 was around 35, IOM local manager Radoslav Stamenkov said, quoted by FOCUS Radio - Veliko Tarnovo.