More than EUR 413 million has been granted under the 60/40 wage support scheme during the coronavirus pandemic, announced Bulgaria’s National Social Security Institute. 11,925 employers were supported and 265,137 people preserved their jobs as of..
In 2020, the Bulgarian economy contracted by 4.6%. In 2021, it is set to rebound and grow by up to 3.6%, reads the conclusion of experts from the International Monetary Fund made within the traditional consultations. IMF recommends that Bulgaria..
The coronavirus pandemic has deepened economic disparities between Sofia and other Bulgarian regions. It has also resulted in higher unemployment in 2020. According to the annual report of the Institute for Market Economics on the development..
During the coronavirus pandemic, there has been an increase in domestic violence in all EU countries, especially against women, Bulgaria’s Minister of Justice Desislava Ahladova said in an interview for BNR's Horizont channel. Data of a national..
Prime Minister Boyko Borissov interrupted the Ministry of Health regular briefing on the Ministry of Health's regular briefing on the coronavirus pandemic in the country to comment on statements by President Rumen Radev and consultations convened by him..
56% of Bulgarians support the new restrictions against the coronavirus pandemic introduced on November 27. 42% of the respondents disagree with them, a quick survey of Gallup International conducted on November 29 shows. In the summer, over 60% of..
Our goal is to overcome the coronavirus pandemic as soon as possible, so that next year Bulgaria’s gross domestic product can grow 3.8%-4%. After the crisis, if the European economy starts growing again, and this will happen after the vaccination,..
Employers’ organizations unanimously rejected the cabinet’s proposal which envisages that minimum monthly salary in Bulgaria increases from EUR 312 to EUR 332 as of January 1, 2021. According to Bulgaria’s employers, the increase would deepen the..
By the end of October, four new procedures in support of Bulgarian companies will begin , this country’s Deputy Minister of Economy Yana Topalova announced within the frameworks of an online forum dedicated to financial measures in support of..
Nearly 550,000 Bulgarians chose the local sea resorts for their vacation this summer. This is an undeniable success which is due to the professionalism of the business and the strict compliance with the anti-epidemic measures, this country’s Minister..
