Bulgaria’s Tourist Season Faces Crisis as Foreign Workers Fill 85% of Jobs

Bulgaria is facing a turbulent start to its tourist season as the industry grapples with a severe shortage of staff, raising concerns over service quality. According to Veselin Nalbantov, deputy chairman of the Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association, the reliance on foreign workers has become unavoidable, with more than 16,000 foreign employees already entering the labor market since the start of the year. “85% of my workforce will come from abroad....