The quality of life in Sofia is almost twice as high than it is in Plovdiv and Varna, National Statistical Institute data show.
The biggest average annual per capital income is also in Sofia – over 15,000 euro. Second comes Stara Zagora with 8,950 euro, ahead of a number of towns and cities in Bulgaria which are bigger. Third in per capita income comes Sofia Region with 7,925, then Varna with 7,056 euro, Gabrovo with 6,290 euro and Bourgas with 6,237 euro.
Despite the economic growth of recent years, Bulgaria is still bottom of the list in the EU in per capita GDP with 7,300 euro – four and a half times less than the average for the EU - 30,000 euro.
Bulgarian students have won 4 medals at the International Chemistry Olympiad in Saudi Arabia , held from 21 to 30 July. They won one gold, one bronze and two silver medals. The gold was won by 12th grader Victor Lilov , the Science Olympic..
Tsar Assen village in the region of Silistra marks Gardeners’ Day today, dedicated to the efforts of all gardeners and farmers who help put food on the table. By a tradition, dozens of fruit and vegetable growers from the region will present..
The parliamentary group of ITN announced that today it is starting negotiations with the other political forces and independent MPs within the framework of the 50th National Assembly, after receiving the third and final exploratory mandate to form..
It will be sunny on Monday. Clouds will form over the northern, central and northeastern parts of the country in the afternoon and the evening with a..
The efforts to put out the fire on the Greek Bulgarian border continue. Two aircraft sent by France under the EU civil protection mechanism will join..
On Tuesday there will be sun and temperatures will be high in the Western part of the country. Over Eastern Bulgaria there will be clouds and,..
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