Despite a certain decline, the proportion of the population at risk of poverty or social exclusion remains high in Bulgaria, and income inequalities are significant, reads a working document of the European Commission on the social convergence of EU Member States, quoted by BTA. In 2023, the share of Bulgarians at risk of poverty was 30%, compared to 32.2% in 2022, while 21.6% of the EU population was at risk of poverty or social exclusion.
In 2023, the income of the richest 20% of the Bulgarian population was 6.6 times higher than that of the poorest 20%, whereas in 2022 the richest 20% of the population earned 7.3 times more than the poorest 20%. In the EU, the richest 20% earned 4.7 times more than the poorest 20%.
There is no information about Bulgarian citizens injured in the Myanmar earthquake, which caused the collapse of a skyscraper in the Thai capital Bangkok, our Foreign Ministry reports. The Bulgarian Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam, is monitoring the..
On Monday, the cloudiness will be mostly significant with short-term rain showers and light wind. The minimum temperatures will be between 6°C and 11°C, in Sofia – around 6°C, and the maximum - between 11°C and 16°C, in Sofia – around 11°C. In..
Around 835 trees will be planted through the #ForestInTheNeighborhood initiative of the Sofia Municipality . For this purpose, volunteers and donors will choose from 53 locations in 11 districts of Sofia. “The initiative is a great opportunity for..
The 30th of March is the opening day of the summer season at Burgas Airport. The coastal airport will offer tourists more flights and new destinations -..
The outrage and public discontent caused by the shocking revelations of brutal animal abuse and killings in Pernik continue . On this occasion, protests..
At the beginning of the Iftar solemn dinner, which was held in honor of the ambassadors of Arab countries accredited in Sofia, Minister of Foreign Affairs..
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