Bulgaria: Tensions Rise Despite EU Funding

In a Nov. 3 television interview, EU Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva announced that Bulgaria would receive financial assistance from the European Union by late November to deal with its worsening refugee crisis. The announcement coincided with anti-immigration rallies in Sofia organized by nationalist parties. As Bulgaria deals with overlapping social, political and immigration crises, the rise in nationalist sentiment could undermine Sofia's bid to enter the Schengen agreement in the near future.