When asked "In which historical period would you like to live if you have a choice?", 32.6% of Bulgarians refer to the time of socialism. 28.1% refer to the early democracy after 1989, indicates data of a representative survey by the National Center for Parliamentary Studies.
When asked "What makes you ashamed of being Bulgarian?", 17.1% of the polled refer to politicians. According to the survey, 14% of Bulgarians are not proud of their origin.
38.6% of the respondents said that the country’s membership in the EU is the important event after the changes in 1989. According to 16.1% of Bulgarians, the country’s membership in NATO is the most important event after 1989. Approval of Bulgaria’s EU membership decreased by 11.4% to 51.6%. 56.5% of the respondents disapprove of the country’s accession to the Eurozone.
Support for Russia has dropped from 29.9% in 2013 to 14.7% in 2023.
This year, Dilmana , a folklore dance group formed by our compatriots in Copenhagen, will visit Bulgaria for the first time to take part in the Na Armane s Tupane festival of traditional dances. The group announced this on their Facebook page. The..
The Consulate General of Bulgaria in New York is opening its doors to interns and volunteers who want to gain a realistic idea of the diplomatic profession and to join the cultural life of the Bulgarian community overseas. In order to become an..
A delightful town, Pazardzhik, lies just 37 kms. from Bulgaria’s second biggest city, Plovdiv, and about 100 kms. to the Southeast of the country’s capital Sofia. The favourable geographical location of this ancient town is the reason why important..
Colourful, ethereal, and subtle, butterflies are everywhere around us – day and night, in the city and in the countryside. However, zoologists warn that..
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