In August 2019 Bulgaria’s unemployment was at 5.3% and remains unchanged as compared to the previous month, this country's National Employment Agency announced. Unemployment fell with 0.3 percentage points on an annual basis. At the end of August a total of 172,643 unemployed Bulgarians were registered at the employment offices in this country, or 11,319 less as compared to the same month in 2018. 14,512 unemployed people started work. The number of job vacancies amounted to 17,244. Two thirds of them were in the private sector. Highest number of job vacancies are in the processing industry, education, administration, trade, services and industry.
Bulgaria reacted swiftly to a forest fire near the town of Kriva Palanka, North Macedonia, which is located near the Bulgarian -North Macedonian border. The fire, which broke out on Wednesday afternoon, spread rapidly and threatened the town itself,..
From July 10 to September 14, Bulgaria’s capital will live to the rhythm of Sofia Summer Fest. In tune with the summer season, the events take place outdoors – in South Park II, behind the Earth and Man National Museum. The sixth edition of the..
The Chairman of the Security Services Control Committee, Atanas Atanasov, has summoned its members to a meeting today. A day after the official "yes" to Bulgaria's accession to the eurozone on January 1, 2026, the MPs will hear the..
With 531 votes in favour, 69 against and 79 abstentions, the European Parliament approved Bulgaria's accession to the eurozone on 1 January 2026...
The EU Council on Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) unanimously approved the final three acts enabling Bulgaria’s accession to the eurozone...
The EU's Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) has allowed Bulgaria and 14 other EU countries to exceed their budget limits in order to boost..
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