More than 920 million euro is budgeted for education and science in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan of Bulgaria which the country is to send to the European Commission for approval.
The principal priorities in the sector are: creation of a STEM (Science - Technology - Engineering – Mathematics) environment by 2026 at all schools, modernization and construction of new educational establishments, including kindergartens in municipalities with a shortage of kindergarten vacancies, as well as personal development centres for school children and young people. Financing is also envisaged for scientific and innovative activity at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and research universities.
A serious restrictive and even repressive attitude among Bulgarian society on the current issues of school education and upbringing is shown by an independent poll by the sociological agency "Myara". It was conducted between January 29 and 31, 2025..
In 2022, 14.7% of workers in the EU were low-wage earners . By definition, low-wage earners are those who earn two-thirds or less of the average gross hourly wage in the country. Bulgaria had the highest share of low-wage earners (26.84%). This..
The European Commission hopes to have a positive decision this year on at least part of the second payment under the Recovery and Resilience Plan in the amount of 653 million euros for Bulgaria . This was stated by the Commission spokesman Maciej..
Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev today received at the Foreign Ministry Susan Falatko, who arrived in Sofia a few days ago as Charge d'Affaires of the U.S...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Bulgarian citizens to avoid traveling to Greece because of a planned national strike today. The Foreign Ministry..
The number of pensioners in January this year increased by 15,630 people, or 0.8%, compared to the first month of the previous year, the National Social..
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