Over the past 5 years one in three Bulgarians, or a relative, have worked or are working in another EU country, indicates a survey by Afis sociological and marketing agency.
Data show that the share of people to whom Europe is a direct life experience is bigger by far than the political discourse. 53 percent of people of working age with one family member working in the EU say they are ready to emigrate to other EU countries - 27 percent permanently, 26 percent temporarily, and 12 percent are undecided. Besides qualified specialists, unskilled workers are also emigrating to Europe in large numbers. The most mobile are the Roma, the Bulgarian Muslims and the Bulgarian Turks. Out of the 6 million active Bulgarians, 33 percent or 2 million work and live, temporarily or permanently in another country of the EU, Afis data indicate.
Less than 3% are the fines paid by foreign drivers who committed traffic violations in Bulgaria's Ruse region , reports BNR correspondent in Ruse Asya Pencheva. From the beginning of the year until now, 5,205 electronic slips have been issued to foreign..
Thanks to votes from abroad, supporters of constitutional reforms to allow Moldova to join the EU are increasingly gaining ground. This was stated by Vladimir Mitev from Radio Bulgaria in a comment on the referendum held in Moldova on the subject...
Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg arrived in Sofia by train, eyewitnesses report on social media. Thunberg was spotted walking along Sofia’s Dondukov Boulevard on Sunday afternoon. The first to report on Thunberg's visit to Bulgaria was..
Caretaker Minister of the Environment and Water, Petar Dimitrov, says he does not think there was a problem in the location of the air..
A Bulgarian siphoned 2.2 million pounds from the money of British taxpayers, the "Sunday Telegraph" reports. The scheme involved flying..
Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg arrived in Sofia by train, eyewitnesses report on social media. Thunberg was spotted walking along Sofia’s..
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