Life expectancy in three Bulgarian regions is lowest in the whole EU, an analysis of Eurostat shows. According to official statistics, life expectancy in the Northwest Region is 73.3 years, in the Central North Region- 74.4 years and in the Southwest Region- 74.4 years. The average life expectancy in Bulgaria in 2016 was 74.9 years which places Bulgaria at the bottom of the EU life expectancy ranking. From 1990 until 2016 the number of pensioners in Bulgaria went up and the number of newly born dwindled, Eurostat statistics further shows. According to the analysis the average life expectancy in the EU is 81 years. Spain and Italy are the EU countries with highest life expectancy.
A total of 59 people lost their lives and 155 were injured in a fire that flared up during a concert by the popular band DNK in North Macedonia last night. The fire erupted at the Pulse club in the town of Koçani, 65 km from the Bulgarian border. Some of..
Overnight, clouds over the north and east will bring brief showers. There will be light to moderate westerly winds which will increase in strength on Monday, veering north-west and bringing in cold air. Showers will be widespread, especially in the..
The Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that there are no reports of Bulgarian citizens being injured in the fire in the Macedonian city of Kočani. The Bulgarian Embassy in Skopje is in constant contact with Macedonian authorities and..
Bulgarian citizens and road hauliers should avoid traveling to Serbia on March 15 and 16 except in cases of extreme necessity , until the protest actions..
A protest is taking place in Sofia to demand maximum sentences for a man and a woman who killed animals in a particularly cruel way. So far, nearly..
In response to the tragedy in North Macedonia, where more than 50 people lost their lives in a fire at a nightclub in the town of Kočani, Foreign..
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