63 % of Bulgarians see the refugee influx as a danger to the country, according to a poll conducted by the agency Alpha Research.

Moreover, 87 % of respondents think that Bulgaria should co-ordinate its policies on refugees with the rest of Europe and should accept migrants according to its capacity. To a question about Bulgaria’s actions on the issue, 89 % of them answered that Bulgaria should fight people-trafficking rings and 76 % said that the fence along the border should be strengthened. Additionally, only 11 % believed that Europe would successfully cope with the crisis while 63 % supported the quota principle implemented by the European Commission. 

The Alpha Research survey was carried out from 5 to 7 September and was commissioned by the Bulgarian National Television.

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