Despite the crisis over the Covid-19 pandemic, business and government spending on wages is rising. According to the National Statistical Institute, in the second quarter of the year the total costs per hour of work increased by an average of 9.9 percent compared to the same period last year.
In industry the rise is by 10.7%, in services by 9% and in construction by 6%. The highest growth of total labor costs is in the sectors of "Real Estate" by 24%, in "Education" by 19% and in "Mining and Quarrying" by 13.5%. The lowest increase is in the most affected by the crisis branch of "Hotels and Restaurants" by 3.4 percent.
The National Assembly removed its chairman Rosen Zhelyazkov from office. His dismissal was proposed by We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria, Vazrazhdane and BSP for Bulgaria. 129 MPs voted in favour and 103 MPs voted against. Rosen..
''PP-DB are hypocrites. They are in a new coalition with Vazrazhdane and the Bulgarian Socialist Party. They make things much easier for me because there won't be any questions about the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, We Continue the Change,..
Nearly 400 cases of pertussis (whooping cough) have been registered in the country. We are at the beginning of a nationwide epidemic, Chief State Health Inspector Angel Kunchev said for Nova TV. 70 new cases have been registered on Monday and Tuesday..
The Bulgarian Parliament has finally postponed the liberalisation of the energy market for one year, starting from 1 July. The decision was taken with..
The National Assembly removed its chairman Rosen Zhelyazkov from office. His dismissal was proposed by We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria,..
Hail storm caused huge damage in the regions of Plovdiv, Haskovo, Stara Zagora and Sliven. No people were injured but crops in many..
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