ON THE NEW REGIONAL DIVISION OF BULGARIA AND THE NEED FOR A COMPREHENSIVE REFORM OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE-TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTRY
Keywords:
administrative-territorial structure, reform, planning regions, districts, municipalities, mayoralties.Abstract
This study is part of the work on the project „Regional Disparities and
Sustainable Development of Socio-Economic Regions in Bulgaria“. The aim of the study is to
justify the need for a comprehensive reform of the administrative-territorial structure of Bulgaria in
light of the adoption of a new regional division of the country. A number of strategic documents and
regulatory acts related to regional policy and regional development of Bulgaria have been analyzed.
Current trends in the development of demographic processes and the settlement network of the
country have been monitored. Proposals and recommendations have been prepared for the
competent state bodies for the preparation and implementation of a comprehensive administrative-
territorial reform, corresponding to the contemporary stage of development of the country.
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