Home Sweet Home: The Reality of Housing in Bulgaria Revealed
New data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI) sheds light on the housing landscape in Bulgaria, painting a picture of the majority of Bulgarians residing in older homes.
The number of trips of Bulgarians abroad continues to decrease, according to data from the National Statistics Institute (NSI).
During the month of May, 2009 Bulgarians made 493 300 trips abroad, which is 6,4% less than those in May of 2008.
The most significant decrease is registered for trips to Malta (84%), followed by Japan, Finland, the US, the Czech Republic and others.
Compared to May 2008 trips to Greece, Romania and Turkey, however, register an increase of 22%, 12% and 5,3% respectively. An 80% increase of the trips to Greece on annual basis was registered in April.
Nearly half of the Bulgarian trips abroad in May were business ones, 27% traveled on vacation while 21% went abroad for private visits.
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In March, there was a significant uptick in Bulgarians traveling abroad, marking a 19.1% increase from the previous year, amounting to 679.1 thousand trips
The director of "SOF Connect," the airport's concessionaire, stated to BNR that Sofia Airport anticipates accommodating 7.4 million passengers this year
Along the Southern Black Sea coast, preparations are in full swing for a successful and peaceful summer season, as confirmed by Minister of Tourism Evtim Miloshev following discussions with local authorities and control institutions
As summer approaches, Bulgaria's seaside tourism industry faces a daunting challenge as hotels may remain shuttered due to a severe shortage of staff
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