Close to 15.5 billion Leva from Bulgaria’s national budget (almost 7.8 billion euro) or 18.9 percent of the GDP was spent on social activities in 2014, according to data of the National Statistical Institute.
Pensions account for the biggest share of social payments – 44 percent, sickness and healthcare benefits – 27.7 percent, child allowances and assistance for families - 10.6 percent.
"We are following with deep concern the latest developments in the Middle East and the escalation of tensions between Israel and Iran . Bulgaria is concerned about any actions that increase the risk of a broader conflict in the region" ,..
25 Bulgarians who are staying in Israel for a short time have sought assistance from the embassy in Tel Aviv , Slavena Gergova, Bulgaria's ambassador to the Jewish state, told BNR. Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry calls on Bulgarian citizens in..
There is no direct danger for Bulgaria after the escalation in the Middle East, the Bulgarian Council of Ministers announced. After the large-scale Israeli strikes on strategic targets in Iran, the situation in Israel is currently calm . People..
Bulgarian mother Mika Koleva and her children were forced to leave Northern Ireland after her home in Ballymena, County Antrim, was attacked by..
“We are witnessing an intensification of the Russian hybrid war against Bulgaria,” Assoc. Prof. Momchil Doychev, co-chairman of the Atlantic..
Data from the beginning of the year put Bulgaria among the top 10 EU countries in the increase in the number of tourists, said Minister of Tourism..
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