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Migrants: Bulgaria, troops at Italian and Greek border
Defence minister, force of arms if necessary
18 August, 15:29
(ANSA) - TRIESTE - "We should deploy NATO or EU forces in
Italy and Greece, and defend the external borders of the
European Union by force of arms if necessary", Bulgaria's
Defence minister Krasimir Karakachanov told Die Welt in an
interview.
"We cannot allow illegal immigrants to come to Europe as a
whole", said Karakachanov, member of the far-right United
Patriots, the junior coalition partner in center-right PM Boyko
Borisov's government.
Karakachanov said he wanted to triple the number of troops stationed on his country's border with Turkey to 600 soldiers from 140 to cut immigration further. "We have not solved the migration issue. Large, well-organized smuggling networks are still trying to get people into our country", he added. (ANSA).
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Karakachanov said he wanted to triple the number of troops stationed on his country's border with Turkey to 600 soldiers from 140 to cut immigration further. "We have not solved the migration issue. Large, well-organized smuggling networks are still trying to get people into our country", he added. (ANSA).
