The average monthly salary in Sofia in March was EUR 1,380, in the other regions of Bulgaria it was under EUR 986. The average monthly salary during the first quarter for the entire country stood at EUR 962, National Statistical Institute data show. Salaries increased, in the capital city and in the country, by 16.6% y-o-y.
The average life expectancy in Bulgaria has gone down by 1 year, 7 months in the past 2 years, and is now 71 years, 9 months. Men in Bulgaria now live an average of 68 years, 3 months, women – 75 years, 8 months. In cities, people live longer – 72 years, 8 months, in villages life expectancy is shorter – 69 years, 8 months.
NATO tests new 'no U.S.' mission model in Balkans NATO is testing its ability to deploy rapidly across Eastern Europe - without direct US support - as Washington shifts its approach to European defence and the war in Ukraine, the Associated Press..
Love blooms with renewed vigour every year on 14 February! Valentine's Day is increasingly being celebrated in Bulgaria as a holiday that inspires lovers to share beautiful moments together. Traditions include the exchange of cards, gifts and romantic..
From February 14 to 16, an event under the motto "Love and Wine" will allow Sofia residents and guests of the city to combine the Bulgarian holiday of wine Trifon Zarezan with Valentine's Day. It will be held on the pedestrian zone..
On February 16, Radio Bulgaria celebrates its 89th anniversary . Throughout these years, our multilingual media has been not only a channel of information,..
At various times in its existence, the BNR's Directorate of Foreign Language Broadcasts, now known as Radio Bulgaria, the multimedia multilingual platform..
February 16, 2025 marks the 127th anniversary of the first bulletin of the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency, signed by its first director Oscar Iskander. The..
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