In 2023, the first population census was held in Albania after the official recognition of the Bulgarian national minority in 2017, and 7,057 people identified themselves as Bulgarians. Over 7 thousand Bulgarians live in..
Some say with irony that people in North Macedonia usually acquire Bulgarian citizenship for self-serving purposes. In the last official census in the neighbouring country just 3504 people were registered as Bulgarians. However,..
Bulgarians are the third largest minority in Albania, according to the latest census data. These are the first official data on the number of Bulgarians in Albania, as the Bulgarian minority was only officially recognised in 2017. It was not until the last..
The number of wintering waterbirds is increasing. According to the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds, the 48th mid-winter waterbird census in Bulgaria recorded 97 species with a total of more than 280,000 . The 2023 census recorded 88..
A count of wintering waterbirds in Bulgaria will take place from 11 to 14 January 2024. It is organised by the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds and the Executive Environment Agency. Members of the Society and volunteers will survey more..
The population census in Albania ended on November 15 and on the recommendation of the UN and the EU a survey will be conducted from November 20 to December 20, 2023, in order to assess the quality of the census process. This has been..
Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov Seeks To Attend OSCE Meeting In Skopje As the rotating chair of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), North Macedonia has a problem, said Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani. The..
On September 18, the census of the population will begin in Albania. The census is also important for Bulgaria, because it is the first one since the recognition of the Bulgarian national minority in 2017. During her visit to Albania last week..
Bulgaria supports the European future of the Republic of Albania because it is an important factor for the security and stability not only of the region, but of the whole of Europe . This message was delivered by Vice President Iliana Iotova during her..
In Bulgaria’s September 2021 national census, a total of 5 118 494 people (84.6%) identified themselves as Bulgarians, the National Statistical Institute announced. 508 378, or 8.4%, identified themselves as ethnic Turks. 266 720 (4.4%) identified..
