Bulgarian border police cars drive past a fence at the border between Bulgaria and Turkey, near Kapitan Andreevo, Bulgaria, February 29, 2024. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
KAPITAN ANDREEVO, Bulgaria (Reuters) - The European Union's border agency Frontex said on Thursday it will triple the number of its officers in Bulgaria from next month to help stem the amount of people crossing into the bloc from Turkey.
The staffing boost comes as Bulgaria prepares to partially join Europe's open-travel Schengen Zone, a move which will scrap passport checks for people travelling between the country and that area by air and sea from March 31.
