The average income per household member in Bulgaria during the third quarter of 2021 was 991 euro, up by 10.5% compared to the same three months of 2020, National Statistical Institute data show.
The total expenses in Bulgaria during the third quarter of 2021 stood at 924 euro, up by 15.2% compared to 2020. The highest share of incomes comes from salaries – 58.2%, followed by pensions 28,7%, and self-employed work – 5.4%.
Food and soft drinks account for the biggest share in the structure of expenses – 30%, followed by housing costs – 17.4%. Bulgarians pay 13% of their incomes for taxes and social security, and 11% for transportation.
Bulgaria’s caretaker Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov and his Albanian counterpart Igli Hasani confirmed the firm commitment of the two countries to the accelerated construction of transport Corridor 8. Romania has asked to join the construction..
Winds of up to 120 kms. per hour inflicted damage in Vratsa, the biggest town in Bulgaria’s Northwest. Dozens of reports have come in of fallen trees and branches onto vehicles and roads, damaged equipment and torn overhead cables. There were..
A cold front will pass through the country overnight and tomorrow from the northwest . Rain will fall in many places in the western regions and the Danube Plain, and will quickly turn to snow in the high fields of western Bulgaria and the Balkan Range...
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