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Official report: Bulgarians are the second largest community in Slovenia

Tue, Oct 06 2009 10:20 CET

byNick Iliev

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Official report: Bulgarians are the second largest community in Slovenia

People celebrate New Year in the main square in Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia


Bulgarian expats in Slovenia constitute the second largest immigrant group in the country as of 2009, according to the Slovenian national statistics institute, cited by Slovenian and Bulgarian media on October 6 2009.

The largest group, exceeding 13 000, is comprised of immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina, while Bulgarians, Italians and Germans are in second, third and fourth place respectively, the report says.

The foreign influx into the country increased dramatically following the country's European Union accession in 2004. Of the 30 693 people who entered the country since, only 2631 were returning Slovenian expats who resided in foreign lands.

Finally, the report says that for the ninth year running, the vast majority of Slovenians who in turn decide to immigrate opt for another EU country and most choose Germany.

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