Bulgaria’s Border Crisis: A Call for Military Deployment

Amidst a growing wave of migrants crossing into Bulgaria, Carlos Contera, a council member in the Sofia City Council, has called for the deployment of the military to the Turkish border. Contera cites a recent tragic incident involving a car chase in the Burgas region, which resulted in one fatality and six injuries. This incident, along with ongoing reports of migrant influx, has prompted Contera to urge decisive action to secure the border. He argues that the current situation, marked by unchecked migrant flows, fosters criminal activity, including human trafficking and drug smuggling. He believes that a firm stance on border security is crucial to prevent Bulgaria from becoming a ‘backyard’ for European migration and to address the growing concerns about criminal networks profiting from the situation.