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Italians adopt the highest number of Bulgarian children

Mon, Jan 18 2010 13:52 CET

byThe Sofia Echo staff

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Italians adopt the highest number of Bulgarian children

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Italian families are continuing to adopt more Bulgarian children than any other nationality, Bulgarian-language Dnevnik daily quoted Justice Minister Margarita Popova as saying after a meeting with Italian ambassador Stefano Benazzo on January 18 2010.

In 2007, 28 of 81 Bulgarian children adopted abroad went to Italian parents, according to Justice Ministry data. In 2009, the number of children adopted by Italians grew to 112 out of a total of 220 children, Popova said.

Popova and Benazzo said that a joint Bulgarian-Italian programme aimed at helping children find their way back into society after leaving children's homes at the age of 18, will soon be launched.

The idea is to help children find jobs with Italian companies in Bulgaria.

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Anonymous Ina Tue, Feb 02 2010 23:14 CET
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This is so exciting to hear that Italians support our children!


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