This push for simplification of the citizenship acquisition process for the Bulgarians in neighbouring countries or exiled during communist rule has surprised many, given the lack of any concern for the more recent Bulgarian emigrants who left the country in high numbers after 1989.

Read the article “We are solving Bulgaria’s demographic crisis – Bozhidar Dimitrov” in the Bulgarian newspaper The Sofia Echo

Read the article “2000 foreigners received Bulgarian citizenship in January 2010 – Minister” in The Sofia Echo

Read EUDO CITIZENSHIP Report on Bulgaria by Daniel Smilov and Elena Jileva