The Bulgarian Investments Agency has certified investments made by a total of 981 persons from non-EU countries since 2014. On the basis of these investments they have been allowed permanent residence in Bulgaria or Bulgarian citizenship. This is what Deutsche Welle has learned after an inquiry.
619 people received the right of residence in exchange of investments and 362 received Bulgarian citizenship. Most of the investors are from China (169), followed by Russia (147), the Middle East countries and others.
In July, caretaker Minister of Justice Yanaki Stoilov announced the abolition of "investment citizenship" and proposed changes to the Bulgarian Citizenship Act.
On Saturday, powerful cumuliform rain clouds will develop over western and southern Bulgaria , and in many places there will be short-lived and significant rainfall. The eastern regions will experience less intense processes. Maximum temperatures in..
Parties whose chairmen or co-chairmen are accused of serious intentional crimes under the Criminal Code would not be able to use state subsidies and have state and municipal offices. This is proposed by the chairman of "DPS - New Beginning" Delyan..
Bulgarian virtual influencer Ahinora made her debut in the European Parliament, greeting MEPs. Ahinora is the first Bulgarian avatar, and now an influencer, generated by artificial intelligence, the European Parliament’s press service announced...
Strengthening bilateral economic cooperation between Bulgaria and Italy, participation in joint defense projects and achieving peace in Ukraine were the..
The retirement age should not be changed – this is the position expressed by Social Minister Borislav Gutsanov talking to the Bulgarian National..
Bulgarian virtual influencer Ahinora made her debut in the European Parliament, greeting MEPs. Ahinora is the first Bulgarian avatar, and now an..
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