In August 2015, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s notorious phrase “We will manage!” opened the doors to Europe for a massive stream of refugees fleeing from the war in Syria. Thousands of economic migrants from Asia and Africa also headed towards..
“The Ministry of Labour and Social Policy will continue to look for ways to increase the incomes of senior citizens,” Minister Denitsa Sacheva said in parliament. “The average monthly pension in Bulgaria in 2021 is expected to reach 250 euro,..
Bulgaria’s National Assembly has tasked the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy to make an analysis of current legislation in the field of social assistance within a period of four months. According to a draft decision prepared at the suggestion of..
According to the leader of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) Plamen Dimitrov, the system of social assistance must be reformed without a reduction of the financing; the poorest pensioners can receive a bonus through..
