300 women and 96 men can share memories of Bulgaria from the last 100 years. The highest number of centenarians is in Sofia, indicate data from the National Statistical Institute on the occasion of October 1- the International Day of Older Persons. 1,731, 039 Bulgarians have turned 65.
The average life expectancy in the country as of 2023 is 73.5 years- an increase of 1.6 years compared to 2022. The average life expectancy for men is 69.9 years, while for women it is 77.3 years. Due to the increased retirement age in Bulgaria, the level of labour market participation of people over 60 is higher than the EU average. In 2023, over 60% of people aged 60 to 64 continue to work, placing Bulgaria 11th among the 27 EU member states. There are 336,000 working pensioners with employment contracts.
Cloudy weather with rain and snow On Monday there will be considerable clouds over most of the country, with rain and snow in some parts of Bulgaria. There will be a light, in the Eastern part of the country to moderate Northerly wind...
The most widespread breach ascertained during the verification of the results from the latest election for parliament is connected with the registering of the valid and the invalid votes, Alexander Andreev, former chairman of the Central Election..
“A pair of storks, plus a solitary bird probably awaiting its partner, flew to the two nests next to the Holy Prophet Elijah church at dusk yesterday,” said Mayor Tatyana Georgieva. The village had only just put on their martenitsas , she joked,..
Household electricity prices will not go up with the planned liberalization of the electricity market for household consumers as of 1 July this year,..
Sunday will be cloudy. A cold atmospheric front from the west will bring rainfalls. In the western mountainous regions of Bulgaria,..
On the day of the third boycott of large retail chains their turnover increased by over 1 million euros, according to data from the..
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