Vol. 26 No. 1 (2023)
Articles

FOR A NEW MIGRATION POLICY TOWARDS THE HISTORICAL BULGARIAN COMMUNITIES AFTER THE COVID-19 CRISIS AND THE WAR IN UKRAINE

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  • Spas Tashev
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7546/PsyRB.2023.01.05

Published 06/21/2023

Keywords

  • historical Bulgarian diaspora,
  • seasonal and weekly migrations,
  • war in Ukraine,
  • refugees

How to Cite

Tashev, S. (2023). FOR A NEW MIGRATION POLICY TOWARDS THE HISTORICAL BULGARIAN COMMUNITIES AFTER THE COVID-19 CRISIS AND THE WAR IN UKRAINE. Psychological Research (in the Balkans), 26(1). https://doi.org/10.7546/PsyRB.2023.01.05

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Abstract

This article examines the migrations to Bulgaria of representatives of the historical Bulgarian diaspora before and after the Covid-19 crisis and during the military conflict in Ukraine in 2022. For the group as a whole, it is found that at this time, due to the short distances, the preference is for seasonal, weekly and, among the population residing along border areas, for daily job commutes. Although Ukrainian Bulgarians account for 9.25 % of the total number of Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria, the majority of the community remains at home. However, the planned land reform in Ukraine could alter the migration model and increase the number of those who wish to settle in Bulgaria for a longer period of time and remain permanently. For this reason, Bulgaria should develop a special program to aid the returning Bulgarian migrations from Ukraine.

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