The Immigration Policy of Bulgaria in the Period 1944–1989
The Immigration Policy of Bulgaria in the Period 1944–1989
Author(s): Ventsislav MuchinovSubject(s): History, Economic history, Political history, Social history, Recent History (1900 till today), Special Historiographies:, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Historical revisionism
Published by: Институт за исторически изследвания - Българска академия на науките
Keywords: socialist Bulgaria; immigration; immigration policy; refugees; political immigrants;
Summary/Abstract: The article outlines the main directions in the immigration policy of socialist Bulgaria in the period 1944-1989 and analyzes the consequences of this policy with regard to the demographic and socio-economic development of the country. For this purpose, it examines the measures taken by the new government aimed at: support and accommodate the Bulgarian refugees and migrants who arrived after September 9, 1944 from the Aegean, Macedonia and the Western Outskirts; reception and assistance of political immigrants and refugees from Greece, Yugoslavia, Korea and the Middle East seeking asylum in Bulgaria; attracting students and workers from socialist countries and the so-called developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Journal: Bulgarian Historical Review / Revue Bulgare d'Histoire
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 1-2
- Page Range: 129-147
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English
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