Balkans

From the 1960s onwards, the Maghreb, a land of emigration, was also a place of passage and residence for workers from the socialist bloc, particularly Bulgarian engineers, technicians, and doctors. During the period of colonization, the countries of North Africa developed a cash economy (agricultural and energy). After independence, they suddenly faced a shortage of technical personnel and decided to call on skilled workers from countries in the socialist bloc. Bulgaria, which had many senior technicians then, could take advantage of ...