Tobacco producers from Kirkovo municipality in the Rhodope Mountains, South Bulgaria, refuse to sell their tobacco due to the low prices offered by the purchase companies. The average price of the produce in that region is below EUR 2.5 per kilogram tobacco. According to the mayor of Kirkovo municipality, the price does not correspond to the quality of the tobacco, but the purchase companies set their own quality and price. Most of the quantities produced in Kirkovo municipality were not subject to preliminary contracts. Nearly 1,000 families live on tobacco growing in that Bulgarian region. In 2015 just over 950 tons of tobacco was produced in Kirkovo municipality.
Regional policies are needed to address imbalances in employment and economic activity levels in different regions of Bulgaria, taking into account the specificities of each region. This is the recommendation of the Council for Economic Analysis study..
The total average income per household member in the first quarter of 2024 is BGN 2,840 (EUR 1,452.07), which was an increase of 18.6%, year-on-year, the National Statistical Institute said. Wage income increased from BGN 1,284 (EUR 656.5) to BGN 1,597..
There are over one million inactive persons on the Bulgarian labour market. They don't study, don't work and are not registered with the labour offices. This "army" has huge untapped potential, National Employment Agency Director Smilen Valov said...
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