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%.
So far, the Consulate General of Bulgaria in Los Angeles has not received any information about Bulgarian citizens injured in the raging wildfires . This was what the Bulgarian diplomatic mission announced on its Facebook page..
After days of reported excess of fine dust particles in the air of Sofia, as a measure to solve the problem, the Sofia Municipality is introducing a green ticket worth 0.5 euros for using the public transport, as well as free parking in the metro..
Several civil associations from the towns of Lom and Kozloduy are organizing a protest and a car rally today against the poor state of the roads in Northwestern Bulgaria, specifically the Lom-Kozloduy road, which is used daily by many people from Lom..
Bulgaria’s accession to the eurozone is the next major priority after the country’s full membership in Schengen. "The eurozone is at our doorstep",..
Democratic Bulgaria stated in a message to the media that the nominations for prime minister and the composition of the Council of Ministers..
On Thursday morning, fog will begin to form in the lowlands and valleys. The lowest temperatures will range from 0°C to 5°C, in the easternmost regions..
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