More than four million migrants from non EU countries entered the European Union over the course of a single year, with Bulgaria accounting for just about one percent of that total. Despite the relatively small share, Bulgaria ranks among the leading EU states in terms of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum, with around 2,600 children arriving without parents or guardians. During the same period, roughly 1.5 million EU citizens left the bloc. In numerical terms, the scale of migration into the