In 2024, Bulgarian employers increased the import of labor from non-EU countries, according to data from the National Employment Agency. A total of 15,560 foreign nationals arrived for short-term employment, which is 35% more than in 2023. Most workers came from Turkiye, followed by Kyrgyzstan.
In 2024, 10,403 foreigners were granted permits under the seasonal employment scheme for up to 90 days. One in four of them came from Kyrgyzstan—2,709 people. 2,151 people came from Uzbekistan and 1,328 came from Nepal. These people mainly work in hotels, restaurants and agriculture.
Fewer people come under the procedure for short-term employment for up to 90 days, but it is preferred by Turkish workers. In 2024, 3,450 people worked in Bulgaria under this scheme, with 3,317 of them coming from Turkiye. However, Turkish workers mainly work in construction.
A total of 85 folk ensembles from across the country will participate in the "Sparks from the Past" festival, which will take place in the mountain town of Apriltsi on July 26 and 27. The open-air stage for the performances will be set up at..
On Saturday, it will be sunny and even hotter. In the afternoon, clouds will form over the mountainous regions of Western Bulgaria, and by the evening, also in the northwestern areas. Isolated thunderstorms and rain showers are expected in some..
The flaws in the Constitution, admitted by the government of the GERB-SDS and PP-DB coalition with the support of the DPS in 2023, were not removed by the Constitutional Court. That is how President Rumen Radev commented on the fact that yesterday the..
A Moroccan national was shot while illegally crossing the Bulgarian-Turkish border near the village of Zvezdets, Chief Commissioner Anton Zlatanov,..
Bulgarian students won four bronze medals and one honorable mention at the 2025 International Physics Olympiad held in Paris, the Ministry of..
Medical University Sofia has been ranked as the best university in Bulgaria according to the 2025–2026 Best Global Universities ranking by U.S. News..
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