"The European Commission will allocate 600 million euros to strengthen the Bulgarian border with Turkey".

This was announced by the Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Petar Todorov.

The money will be used for cameras, sensors and cars, BNR reported.

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"Since yesterday, we have had a letter from Ursula von der Leyen, who informs us that the European Commission held a meeting last week on a new strategic approach to the protection of our common external border, and Bulgaria is a priority. Over 600 million will be allocated in our direction. euros for strengthening this border and for its technical construction. There we have over 110 km technically unsecured, the other 200 km are equipped with equipment that can be upgraded. This money will go to cameras, sensors, cars," he pointed out he.

The Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs noted that the process of strong migrant pressure is escalating.

"At the beginning of this year, compared to last year, which was a record, we have another 43% increase in migrant pressure. This is the result of global processes that are taking place on the territory of the countries of North Africa, the Middle East. We are making great efforts to stop this pressure, according to the commitments we have towards the European Union", he pointed out.

Todorov recalled that last year the state stopped the illegal entry of 170,000 people into our country compared to 7,000 three years earlier.

1278 migrants were detained in the first two months in our country

According to the Secretary General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, with increased immigration from unstable regions such as North Africa and the Middle East, the quick profits from human trafficking attract both criminals and people of normal social status.

"There is a lot of money involved in this business, both criminals, drug addicts and people with a normal social status, attracted by quick profits and low penalties, are involved in this activity," said the Chief Commissioner of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

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