municipalities

In September, the EKIP presented the analysis - "Economic Status and Development of Small Regional Centers in Bulgaria". The focus was on the 8 regional centers with the smallest urban population in the country since 2007-2008. These are the municipalities of Montana, Lovech, Silistra, Razgrad, Targovishte, Kardzhali, Kyustendil and Smolyan. The data we examined include both …

The lagging behind of most regions in the country compared to the major economic centers and the need for fiscal decentralization are topics that have been discussed for decades. Everyone knows that there is a problem and something needs to be done about it if we do not want Bulgaria to turn into a semi-desert with only a few large cities that …

| Full text of the analysis | In Bulgaria, there is often talk about the lagging behind of small municipalities and districts compared to large ones, but unfortunately never with enough specificity and clarity. While everyone is aware that there are problems in small districts and municipalities, very little is known about what they are exactly and …