Only 8% of Bulgarians invest as compared to an average of 24% for the EU, and only 24% save up, indicates a survey by Trend sociological agency commissioned by Finance Academy, conducted among 1,005 adults, 3-10 December, 2024.
84% of the respondents say they rely only on incomes from salaries and/or pensions. The survey indicates that Bulgarians are registering a slight improvement of their living standards compared to 2023, though the changes are minimal. 6% describe their standard living as high, 53% as average, 28% as low, 10% as very low, and 3% cannot say. 84% state they have no other income other than salary/pension, 45% use online banking. The majority of the respondents, 45% expect their standard of living to continue the same in 2025, and 28% - to improve.
The Energy Minister, Zhecho Stankov, announced at the opening of the International Nuclear Conference in Varna that the contract for the construction of Units 7 and 8 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant will be signed by the end of 2026, BTA reported...
It is time to go out to the Bulgarian people and hear what they want to say – the Bulgarian people say "yes" to the lev and "no" to the euro; they say they want to be asked, the chairman of the parliamentary group of "Vazrazhdane"..
Supporters of the parliamentary represented Vazrazhdane party gathered in front of the National Assembly, declaring their support for preserving the Bulgarian lev and for holding a referendum on the euro, BTA reports. With shouts..
According to data from the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, the average salary in Bulgaria during the first quarter of 2025 amounted to 2,443 BGN..
Joining the Eurozone, which includes 20 major European economies, will have an impact for the next 10, 20, 30 years, Bulgaria’s Premier Rosen..
Negotiations for a vote of no confidence in Rosen Zhelyazkov's government will begin after July 9, when Bulgaria's adoption of the euro becomes..
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