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.
On Saturday it will be mostly cloudy with light rain, which in some places in the northern regions of Bulgaria will be mixed with snow. There will be almost no precipitation in Southeast Bulgaria. In the morning hours in many places in the plains and..
Bulgarian beekeepers', farmers' and grain growers' organisations have spoken out against the construction of wind turbines and photovoltaic plants on agricultural land , BNR's correspondent in Dobrich reports. Beekeepers whose hives are located..
The second helicopter to provide emergency medical services by air landed in Bulgaria this afternoon, the Health Ministry said. It will be used at the HEMS regional base in the city of Sliven. The eight air medical teams that will work there have..
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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