*All research and interviews were conducted between June and August 2023, with field reporting in Bulgaria carried out between June 18 and 24, 2023.

A series of reports

Bulgaria migrant pushbacks: What's behind the rise in violence at the Bulgarian-Turkish border? (1/4)

The Bulgarian-Turkish border is seeing an upsurge in pushbacks and violence against migrants. InfoMigrants uncovers the reasons why and who are the most at risk.

Bulgaria migrant pushbacks: Police brutality and impunity (2/4)

"If you want to abuse a migrant on the Bulgarian-Turkish border, no one is going to hear. No one is going to care about such a person." InfoMigrants probes the phenomenon of violence against migrants in the Balkan state.

Bulgaria migrant pushbacks: What happens to migrants in detention? (3/4)

Undocumented migrants jailed in Bulgaria risk violence and abuse inside the Bulgarian prison system. Those at even higher risk are migrants arbitrarily forced into secret cage-like detention centers dubbed Europe's "black sites" before being pushed back to Turkey.

Bulgaria migrant pushbacks: EU political pressure and surveillance (4/4)

Bulgaria is bolstering security and surveillance at its border with Turkey in the hope of being admitted to the Schengen visa-free travel zone. InfoMigrants looks at how state actors, the EU and international organizations are walking a fine line of accountability.

Exclusive: Why are migrant pushbacks from Bulgaria to Turkey soaring?

The Bulgarian-Turkish border is seeing an upsurge in pushbacks and violence against migrants. InfoMigrants went to Bulgaria to find out why. (A long-read version of the above parts 1-4)

Exclusive: Corruption and criminal networks permeate Bulgarian migration and asylum

Endemic corruption in Bulgaria affects many levels of society – and migration and asylum processes are not immune. InfoMigrants investigates an illegal industry "too profitable" to be stopped.

Exclusive: Women and children risk rape and sexual violence at all stages of EU migration

Migrant women and children are exposed to heightened risks of abuse as they journey to Europe. After escaping violence in their homeland, there is no guarantee that they will find safety upon arrival. InfoMigrants investigates in Bulgaria.

Exclusive: 'Syria has become better than Bulgaria' – migrants speak out about conditions in EU refugee camp

Tensions are rising between refugees and staff in Bulgaria's reception facilities due to a lack of resources, long wait times and overcrowding. Syrian residents at the Harmanli center in southern Bulgaria shared some of their experiences with InfoMigrants.