Bulgarian Labour And Employment Law

Introduction

The Republic of Bulgaria is situated on the west coast of the Black Sea, with Romania to the north, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the former Yugoslavia to the west. It has a population of approximately eight million, placing it in the same category as Austria, Belgium, Hungary, and Sweden in terms of population size. After World War II, state industrialization policy promoted the growth of urban centers; however, more than one-third of the population continues to live in rural areas.

Bulgaria had a communist form of government with only one legal political party, the Communist Party, from 1946-1990. As discussed below, a new Bulgarian Constitution was adopted early in 1990 to allow a multi-party political system.