Almost 36,000 foreign citizens from 79 countries have obtained the right to work in Bulgaria in 2024, on different kinds of permits, 10,000 more than in 2023,” said Atanaska Todorova, chief expert, labour market, migration and mobility at the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria.
The biggest number of permits have been issued to citizens of Türkiye – more than 8,000, followed by the citizens of Uzbekistan – almost 8,000, Kirgizstan – almost 5,000, Nepal – 4,500, India – almost 2,000 and Moldova – around 1,300 work permits, she said further. The foreign citizens gained access to the market in Bulgaria with a single work and residence and first job permit. The next group are the seasonal workers. Only 800 have gained access to the Bulgarian labour market on a blue card for highly qualified workers.
The companies of Lukoil will continue to operate with full transparency and fuel supplies will not be interrupted. This is written in a statement from the Russian oil company, signed by the newly appointed special commercial manager..
Svetlan Stoev is the new ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Bulgaria to Switzerland. The presidential decree was published on November 18 in the State Gazette. Stoev is a career diplomat. He started working at the..
Strong southerly wind on Monday evening led to the diversion of six flights and the cancellation of five others at Sofia Airport. Flights from Malta, Frankfurt, Vienna and Munich landed in Skopje, and from Bergamo and Warsaw - in Varna. Flights to..
Bulgaria’s GDP is expected to grow 3% this year, the European Commission said in its Autumn Economic Forecast, as reported by BTA. The projection marks..
The European Commission has approved 70 projects across the EU , worth more than €600 million , to support alternative fuels and reduce vehicle..
There are significantly fewer homeless people in Sofia in comparison to major European cities. This is shown by data released today from an international..
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