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Where are the Ukrainian refugees heading to?
Bulgaria faces the uphill task of having to find accommodation for 60,000 refugees currently in seaside hotels whose owners want to kick off their summer holiday season. Integrating them in society and in the labor market are now pressing priorities

The week: Russian tanks steal our common future, stacking up on grain, some good ideas
K Insights 11/03: economy grows (pre-war), some unicorns

Why are Bulgarians (not) willing to come back from abroad?
A new study finds that - unsurprisingly - lack of career opportunities and lower quality of life compared to Western Europe stop emigres from returning

Beyond population decline: 5 takeaways from the 2021 census
Fewer working people, decimation of the North, migration as important as death - those are some of the basic lessons from the preliminary results of the demographic study published last week

Manufacturing exports drive growth in Plovdiv province
Its employment rate stands below Bulgaria’s average

Bulgaria explained: Why do Bulgarians live in overcrowded apartments?
Еvery Tuesday we look at the Eurostat regional yearbook statistics and explain some curious data on Bulgaria

Bulgaria explained: Why is the fertility coefficient higher in Sofia province than in Sofia city?
Еvery Tuesday we look at the Eurostat regional yearbook statistics and explain some curious data on Bulgaria

Amongst the turmoil, Bulgaria gets a budget revision
Revenues rise by 2.5 bln levs, expenditures grow by 2.3 bln levs

Bulgarian politics enters chaotic fall
With parliament’s days numbered, uncertainty reigns - especially over the logistics of the third national election

Shaky business: Six risks Bulgaria faces over the coming months
Political instability aside, the country has to deal with a fourth Covid wave, inevitable refugee crisis, higher energy bills and more this autumn

Why Burgas is still catching-up with other big cities
The Black sea urban center looks for potential new investors in high-tech manufacturing to attract employees from the apparel and food industries

Between Sofia and Istanbul: the new beginning of Haskovo
The least developed region in South Bulgaria gains momentum and holds a promise for the future

Migrants have returned, will they stay?
Bulgaria has been losing people to the West for decades. COVID-19 rearranged that.

In focus: The smaller economies of northern Bulgaria
The economic indicators of the regions of Shumen and Targovishte lag behind national averages but population trends are optimistic

Trends from Bulgaria’s regions
Changes at large local employers drive 2018 growth in several Bulgarian districts

The real estate market in Sofia shows first signs of recession
Sales increased in 2019 but, on average, prices stagnated


Organized crime in Bulgaria: Five popular beliefs re-examined
Bulgaria, unfortunately, has built an image of a country deeply affected by organized crime