THE ECONOMIC RELATIONS BETWEEN BULGARIA AND ITALY (1945 – 1953)
The Economic Relations Between Bulgaria and Italy (1945 – 1953)

Summary/Abstract: The economic relations between Bulgaria and Italy since the end of the 19th century have been marked by periods of boom and stagnation. They have been influenced both by factors relevant to the internal development of the two countries and, to a large extent, by the situation in the Balkans and in Europe as a whole. Along these lines a period of indisputable interest is that between 1945 and 1953, which was characterized by post-war recovery, by economic and political transformations in both countries and on the Old Continent during the transitionto the Cold War and its initial period.This article seeks to trace the development of the trade and financial relations between Bulgaria and Italy in the period under consideration. It relies on materials from the Central State Archives (CSA) in Sofia, as well as on published documents and studies of Bulgarian and Italian origin.

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