The General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation Luca Visentini and representatives of Bulgarian labor unions and Bulgaria’s cabinet will discuss on Monday in Sofia the social topics during the Bulgarian rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Bulgaria’s position on the European Pillar of Social Rights, which is expected to be presented by the end of 2017, will be also subject to discussions today. Luca Visentini and representatives of the Bulgarian government will also discuss topics related to the equalization of wages in Eastern and Western Europe and the issue related to changes in the posted workers directive raised by the French President Emmanuel Macron during his recent visit to Sofia.
We are waiting for North Macedonia to decide whether there is a need to transport 10 more of the Kočani fire victims to Bulgaria. This was what President Rumen Radev said after signing the book of condolences at the Embassy of North..
Six residents of the town of Kocani from North Macedonia are traveling to the Pirogov Hospital in Sofia to donate blood. They have the rare blood type A, a negative Rh factor, which is urgently needed for one of the patients in serious condition..
The import of manpower from non-EU countries is record high, but does not cover the needs of the business sector. Since the beginning of the year, 4,202 third-country nationals have been registered for seasonal employment alone. This is 40% of the..
Workers in state psychiatric hospitals have gone on strike demanding higher salaries and better working conditions, including adequate workplace..
A proposal for holding a referendum on preserving the Bulgarian lev has been submitted to the parliament's registry office. This was announced by the..
Bulgaria ranks third among EU countries in terms of minimum wage growth in the period 2015-2025. According to Eurostat, during this..
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