Bulgarians Vanish from Tourism Jobs Amid Growing Dependence on Foreign Labor
During the upcoming summer tourist season, police officers from Romania, Germany, and Poland will assist their Bulgarian colleagues in maintaining public order across resorts along the Black Sea. Additionally, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, Frontex, will deploy two officers to support Varna’s border police, according to a statement released by the Varna regional administration following a meeting with Tourism Minister Miroslav Borshosh and institutional representatives.
The reinforcement of law enforcement presence, while welcomed, contrasts with a growing and unofficially acknowledged trend—fewer Bulgarians are now employed in supporting roles within the country’s tourism industry....