Several civil society organisations raise concerns about the new system under the Pact

12 June 2026 marked the entry into application of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. Several organisations from Bulgaria, including the Center for Legal Aid – Voice in Bulgaria, raised concerns on the new provisions, particularly on the mandatory screening and border procedures. The organisation consider that these changes constitute a novelty for Bulgaria and emphasised the lack of legal framework for the Pact implementation. Relatedly, the organisation stressed the need to have a functioning mechanism for monitoring compliance with human rights and questioned the institutional preparedness for an effective implementation of the Pact. 

Similarly, a number of civil society organisations from Bulgaria and Greece expressed concerns about the changes brought by the Pact in a joint statement issued on 12 June 2026 and accessible here.