Messages of the Situation Centre
Media statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Commission to Combat Trafficking in Persons
Travelling for seasonal work abroad is in full swing and groups of Bulgarian citizens have already arrived in various European countries for agricultural work. Small groups of people continue to arrive and currentlyare in Sweden to pick berries in the country.
25 July 2013
Bulgarian died in a bus accident in Ukraine
A Bulgarian citizen died in the accident near the town of Kovel in Ukraine this morning in which a Bulgarian-registered bus collided with another bus.
11 July 2013
The situation in Istanbul and travel advice to Bulgarian citizens
The situation in Istanbul yesterday, July 8 2013, was again tense. In the late afternoon and evening, police special forces again used teargas, water cannons and rubber bullets to disperse those who had gathered near Taksim Square, Gezi Park and Istiklal Street, citizens who were demonstrating peacefully. In the clashes, children and passersby were injured.
10 July 2013
No Bulgarians injured in the freight train accident in Lac-Megantic, Canada
The Embassy in Ottawa says that the result of checks are that at this time, there is no information that any Bulgarian citizens have been injured as a result of the derailment of a freight train on July 6 2013 in the town of Lac-Megantic in the province of Quebec.
08 July 2013
Incident involving Bulgarian citizens off the coast of Angola
Two Bulgarian citizens working on an oil rig of the SAIPEM – ENI company fell overboard from the rig on the night of July 1 off the coast of Angola.
03 July 2013
Current situation in Egypt
In regard to the continuing escalation of tensions in Egypt, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends that Bulgarian citizens refrain from travelling to the country unless as a matter of emergency. It is recommended that all planned trips to the Arab Republic be postponed until the situation in the country has normalised.
02 July 2013
Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises Bulgarians in Egypt to exercise caution
According to the Embassy of Bulgaria in Cairo, mass demonstrations are planned in Egypt in the next few days. In parallel, there will be mass rallies in support of the government. Major demonstrations are scheduled for June 30 2013, but it is possible that tensions will escalate before that.
27 June 2013
Disaster situation in Canada
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises Bulgarians in the country not to travel in the affected areas, to keep themselves informed about the current situation and to strictly follow the advice of the local authorities.
26 June 2013
General strike in Greece
The strike is in solidarity with employees of the Greek public radio broadcaster ERT, which was closed on June 11 2013 and is projected to be establishedagain in September, but with a changed concept and structure and with many fewer staff.
13 June 2013
The situation in Austria
The Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Vienna says that following the heavy rains and flooding in recent days, some roads in Austria remain closed. In places in the western part of the country, landslides on slopes and cleanup activities following flooding mean that some stretches of railway line are closed.
12 June 2013