HISTORICAL AND LEGAL ASPECT OF THE POLICY OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA TOWARDS THE MIGRATION PROCESSES

Abstract

The geo-political location of the Republic of Bulgaria makes it an important participant in the modern migration processes that took place after the political crises in Central and Southwest Asia and North Africa. The country is a part of the European Union (EU) and is located on the main road of the migrants' flows headed from the conflict zones to Europe. These circumstances affect the political, the social and the economic situation of the country. On one hand Bulgaria takes the negative aspects, because it is on the border of the EU, but on the other hand, in view of the need of low-paid labor, Bulgaria can take advantage of this situation.