Bulgarian migration policy – contemporary challenges along the Balkan transit route

Abstract

This article constitutes a condensed attempt to reflect on the contemporary role of the Republic of Bulgaria in the context of the Balkan transit route and challenges to ensure security in the region. The main questions the author addresses include the influence of the mechanisms of regulating the flow of immigrants introduced by individual countries in close proximity to Bulgaria, as well as the way in which the country struggling with many social and economic problems secures its borders against the uncontrolled inflow of the illegal migration.

Keywords

• Balkan transit route
• migration policy
• European migration crisis
• EU-Turkey readmission agreement