In the space of three decades, the population of Bulgaria has shrunk by 1.5 million. The average life expectancy in the country is 71.4 years, as compared to 80 in the European countries. In practice this means that one whole Bulgarian..
Fifty people continue to live in the Bulgarian village of Botevo. The Thracians were the first to settle in the lands of the village near Vratsa ( Northwestern Bulgaria ), before the Romans left their mark in the area. After the Liberation..
The lack of transport connectivity and the ageing population are slowing down Northern Bulgaria’s economic growth, reads the latest analysis of the Institute for Market Economics (IME) named “The Regional Economies of Northern Bulgaria:..
Mortality in Bulgaria after the 40 th week of 2020 has increased sharply, Magdalena Kostova, Head of the Demographic and Social Statistics Directorate at the National Statistical Institute said for BNR. In November, the weekly mortality rate..
