Right of asylum

Since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, Bulgaria has received 782,043 refugees at its borders and has granted temporary protection as per the Temporary Protection Directive of EU, to approximately 136,818 Ukrainian refugees, 87 percent of whom are women and children. 54,579 Ukrainian refugees remain within the country as of 5 October.

His wife is said to have lobbied the government to help bring refugees to the UK from Ukraine

Due to the large number of refugees from Ukraine and asylum seekers from other countries, 12 of Germany's 16 federal states have stopped accepting new refugees, writes Spiegel.

All refugee centers in Bulgaria are over 20% overcrowded. "Pastrogor" is overcrowded, as is the refugee camp in Busmantsi. There, with a capacity of 300 people, are currently accommodated more than 420 people. There has not been such a load for the last 2-3 years.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has slammed British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss' statement that she will seek an agreement with Türkiye on asylum partnership just like London did with Rwanda, saying the country cannot be considered a refugee camp.

Refugee children who have graduated from schools in Greece and have become integrated in society, including some with gainful employment, live in fear of extradition, as their petitions for international protection are often rejected both upon initial examination and on appeal.

Sahzeb Amzand from Pakistan is a child, like Saidou, Sisse, and the siblings Hemin, Doaa, and Rahma.

Members of the Afghan community of Greece protest in Athens on 7 February 2014 over the death of 12 immigrants off the island of Farmakonisi on 23 January, 2014.  Photo: EPA/ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS

UNHCR Türkiye marked the World Refugee Day with a photography exhibition, "Life Through My Eyes," originating from a series of photography workshops where Turkish and refugee children living in the southeastern province of Mardin came together to reflect on the environment they live in through their own lenses.

"Bulgaria is expected to receive 11 billion euros through the EU for the next 7 years", announced on Nova TV the European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights Nicolas Schmit. He clarified that it is about signing the Partnership Agreement and that a year has passed.

This is the highest percentage of integrated refugees that Bulgaria has achieved in its recent history