The birth rate in the EU in 2023 fell by 5.4% compared to 2022. This is the largest annual decrease since 1961. Bulgaria had the highest total birth rate in the EU in 2023 with 1.81 live births per woman. This is according to data published today by the European statistical office Eurostat. France is second with 1.66 live births per woman followed by Hungary with 1.55. At a European level, the total fertility rate for 2023 was 1.38 live births per woman, a decrease from 1.46 in 2022.
Deputy Foreign Minister Elena Shekerletova received the credentials of the new Italian Ambassador in Sofia, Marcello Apicella, the Foreign Ministry said. During the talks, both sides expressed satisfaction with the long-standing friendly relations and..
Bulgaria’s Minister of Energy Zhecho Stankov and Vanya Ivancheva, Country Chair Shell Bulgaria, signed a contract for oil and gas exploration in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea. The ceremony took place at the Council of Ministers..
The traditional Bulgarian banitsa has ranked third in the Best Cheese Dishes list by Taste Atlas . The Bulgarian Banitsa with Cheese earned 4.5 out of 5 possible points. Dishes from Serbia and Georgia rank 1 st and 2nd, respectively. Famous..
Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova has announced that Bulgaria is ready to join the eurozone. She made the statement at a business breakfast hosted by..
The traditional Bulgarian banitsa has ranked third in the Best Cheese Dishes list by Taste Atlas . The Bulgarian Banitsa with Cheese earned 4.5..
The reactors intended for Bulgaria's unrealised second nuclear power plant project - Belene - will not be sold. This was announced to journalists by..
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