Bulgarian migration
   movements
 General secondary school
 “Hristo Botev”, Aytos, Bulgaria
Migration


Emigration   Immigration
Push and Pull factors

Push                  Pull
War                  Lack of freedom

Poverty              Political reasons

Religious intolerance Economic factors
War
When?                  1919
Event:                  First World War
Country of destination: USA, Canada
How many people?        Over 100 000
War
When?                  1945
Event:                 Second World War
Country of destination: Western Europe, North America
How many people?        150 000
Poverty


When?                   1990
Event:                  Democratic changes
Country of destination: Western Europe, USA,
  Canada, Australia
How many people?        About 1 000 000
Religious intolerance
When?                   ХІV – ХVІІ century
Event:                  Ottoman yoke
Country of destination: Moldova, Romania, Russia
How many people?        250 000

When?                   1989
Reasons:                political and ethnic
Country of destination: Turkey
How many people?        200 000
Relative freedom and
        political reasons
When?                   after 1917
Event: The Great Revolution in October
Country of destination: Bulgaria
How many people? 20 000 – 30 000
When?                   from 1878 to 1944
Event: the Liberation of Bulgaria
Country of destination: Macedonia
Country of destination: Bulgaria
How many people?        250 000 – 300 000
Economic factors
When?                   after 2005
Reasons: The different living standard
Country of destination: England, Russia
Country of destination: Bulgaria
How many people?        10 000
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Migration data for bulgaria

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    Bulgarian migration movements General secondary school “Hristo Botev”, Aytos, Bulgaria
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    Push and Pullfactors Push Pull War Lack of freedom Poverty Political reasons Religious intolerance Economic factors
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    War When? 1919 Event: First World War Country of destination: USA, Canada How many people? Over 100 000
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    War When? 1945 Event: Second World War Country of destination: Western Europe, North America How many people? 150 000
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    Poverty When? 1990 Event: Democratic changes Country of destination: Western Europe, USA, Canada, Australia How many people? About 1 000 000
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    Religious intolerance When? ХІV – ХVІІ century Event: Ottoman yoke Country of destination: Moldova, Romania, Russia How many people? 250 000 When? 1989 Reasons: political and ethnic Country of destination: Turkey How many people? 200 000
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    Relative freedom and political reasons When? after 1917 Event: The Great Revolution in October Country of destination: Bulgaria How many people? 20 000 – 30 000 When? from 1878 to 1944 Event: the Liberation of Bulgaria Country of destination: Macedonia Country of destination: Bulgaria How many people? 250 000 – 300 000
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    Economic factors When? after 2005 Reasons: The different living standard Country of destination: England, Russia Country of destination: Bulgaria How many people? 10 000
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    This project hasbeen funded with support from the European Commission. This presentation reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.