The depopulation of the Bulgarian rural areas and the migration to the large cities continues, analysis of Eurostat reads. The share of the urban population increased from 20% in 1950 to 75% in 2016. In the past 65 years some 6 million Bulgarians migrated from the villages to the cities and currently nearly 1.8 million people live in the villages. Meanwhile, nearly 5.2 million Bulgarians live in the cities. Sofia and Varna are the only Bulgarian cities which have been constantly increasing in population in the recent years. The population of Bulgaria’s capital Sofia increased with nearly 30% and the population of the coastal city of Varna increased with nearly 10%.
Some of the existing mobile networks in Bulgaria will be switched off in 2025. The Chairman of the Communications Regulation Commission, Ivan Dimitrov, explained that the frequency resource will be reallocated, creating opportunities for better..
During the night, fog and low clouds will persist in the plains and valleys. The lowest temperatures in most areas will range from 0°C to 5°C, for Sofia around 1°. On Monday, the wind will shift from the northwest, in Eastern Bulgaria from the..
The postponement of the request for a convergence report on Bulgaria's entry into the Eurozone is not fatal. It is more important to achieve stability in governance, finance and the economy, Vice President Iliana Iotova said. She participated in the..
Bulgaria received the first F-16 Block 70 aircraft at the Lockheed Martin production facility in Greenville, USA. With this act the country’s strategic..
Cabinet members, public figures and members of the public honoured the memory of the innocent victims of the communist regime in the country following..
Bulgaria’s consul to Sweden Stefan Stoykov has met with the eight Bulgarian sailors, members of the crew of the ship Vezhen suspected of sabotaging a..
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