In 2017 Bulgaria remained the country with the lowest wages in the EU, data of Eurostat shows. The average wage per hour in the European Union amounted to EUR 23, while in Bulgaria the hourly pay was four times lower- just over EUR 5 per hour. In Bulgaria’s northern neighbor Romania the hourly wages amounted to EUR 5.50. Wages in Bulgaria remain lowest in the whole EU, although a record-high increase of 122% was registered in the past 10 years. In 2007 the hourly pay in this country was at EUR 2.30.
The lowest temperatures on Monday will range from 9°C to 12°C, for Sofia 9°C. It will be mostly sunny during the day. Clouds will form in Northeastern Bulgaria with a chance of rain in the afternoon hours. Daytime highs will range from 20°C to..
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has arrived in Sofia. On May 27, he will address the Spring Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly which is taking place in the Bulgarian capital. NATO Parliamentary Assembly President Michal..
The Ministry of Interior has been working in cooperation with the Ministry of E-Governance and the Central Election Commission to make sure that there is no interference in the forthcoming elections on June 9, caretaker Minister of Interior Kalin..
Ten percent more tourists are expected to visit Bulgaria this year compared to 2023 , confirmed the forecast of the caretaker minister of marketing and..
A major repair of the Danube Bridge near Ruse will begin at the end of June. It will be difficult. Traffic will be limited to one lane, but the facility..
The weather on Sunday will be sunny. In the afternoon there will be cumulus clouds over the western half of the country, but it will remain almost..
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