In most people’s minds, Bulgaria’s Northwest is a land of pristine nature, breathtaking landscapes and a rich cultural heritage which makes the region a goldmine for cultural and ecotourism. But this part of the country has another face as well...
Pensioners in Bulgaria live in harsh conditions that do not allow them to live their old age to the full, unlike their counterparts in more developed countries, says psychiatrist Dr Vladimir Simov, who has practised outside Bulgaria for many years and..
Despite a certain decline, the proportion of the population at risk of poverty or social exclusion remains high in Bulgaria, and income inequalities are significant, reads a working document of the European Commission on the social convergence of EU..
743.42 EUR is the living wage for a worker in Bulgaria. This is shown by CITUB data for the first quarter of the year. The minimum sum needed for a three-member family (two working people and a child up to 14 years of age) is EUR 1,337.54 For three..
The home is the place where all the unresolved problems in our society can be easily seen. It is difficult to talk about early childhood development if children sleep in the same bed or live in the same room with their parents until..
Bulgaria ranks second in the European Union in terms of the number of young people who are severely materially and socially deprived. According to Eurostat data, almost 19% of Bulgarians aged 15 to 29 are severely materially and socially deprived ...
The biggest fears Bulgarians have is that they or their family members could fall ill – 43.3%, or fall into poverty – 36.7%. These fears come before war – 33.5%, which is in third position , indicate the results of a representative survey by ESTAT..
Seventeen per cent of children aged 0-5 in the country live in poverty, according to National Statistical Institute data. The infant mortality rate remains almost double the EU average of 3.6%. The indicators are most worrying in areas with compact..
Bulgaria is leading European country in terms of wage growth, but remains the last in the EU in terms of income. A survey of 350 companies in the country, delivered by a consultancy firm, found that more than half of employers have increased wages..
As two wars rage and migrant flows increase, the human race seems to face another major challenge – what can be done to protect the rights and ensure a life of dignity for the people living on the verge of poverty. In Bulgaria, where the minimum..
