Bulgaria: Labor migration is causing the country to die out
Anyone looking for vacant houses in north-western Bulgaria will quickly find what they are looking for. Since the fall of communism in the early 1990s, the population here has fallen by more than a third.
Many qualified workers have gone to work in Western Europe and never returned. This has started a downward spiral – because there is a shortage of workers, companies are also moving away, and because their tax revenues are lacking, the state is unable to take appropriate counter measures. Martha Georgiew took a look at the consequences of the massive exodus in the Vidin region.
When: Wednesday 22th October 2025 | morning listening session 9:30
Where: Theatre hall, Arts Centre UP
Entrance: Free admission with accreditation
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BASIC INFORMATION
Competition category: News Report
Title in English: Bulgaria: Labor migration is causing the country to die out
Original title: Bulgarien: Arbeitsmigration lässt das Land aussterben
Author: Martha Georgiew
Length (in minutes): 06:54
Original language: German
Name of station which broadcast the program: ORF - Austrian Broadcasting Corporation
