In August 276,883 Bulgarians received salaries over the average monthly 702 euro. In a written answer to a parliamentary question Finance Minister Kiril Ananiev states that 2,193 people received over 15,000 euro per month. A year ago their..
The main problem in the health system is the people. They are fewer and fewer. They are extremely tired. People are also disillusioned by the attitude of a large part of Bulgarian society, said Bulgarian Minister of Health Kostadin Angelov at a forum..
Problems in the health-care system are long-standing and are the result of a lack of reforms. In a pandemic, however, is not the right time for sudden changes. This was what Minister of Health Kostadin Angelov said in an interview with BNT. He..
Bulgarian trade unions in the healthcare sector have submitted a draft Collective Labour Agreement to the Ministry of Health, insisting on a permanent increase in the salaries of healthcare professionals between 40 and 60 %. The unions propose..
Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has announced that he guarantees the state would have money no matter who ruled. In his web profile, Borissov said he had instructed Minister of Social Affairs Denitsa Sacheva and Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav..
A national protest of all police officers has was announced for November 8 in front of the Ministry of Interior, after the Trade Union of the Police Employees did not reach an agreement with the police administration to increase salaries , BTA reports...
The Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA) is against а uniform regulation in the EU of the minimum wages and of collective bargaining . In a letter to Bulgaria's Prime Minister, BIA rejects the European Commission's proposal to adopt a framework..
“Five years ago out of a class of 18 university students only 2 said they wanted to become teachers. Now only 2 say they don’t want to. 2,500 young pedagogues started work this year alone which is bringing down the average age of school teachers. It..
At an extraordinary online meeting of the National Council for Tripartite Cooperation, the social partners approved the extension of the measure 60/40 from October 1 to December 31, 2020. The state will continue to pay 60% and employers 40% of..
Despite the crisis over the Covid-19 pandemic, business and government spending on wages is rising. According to the National Statistical Institute, in the second quarter of the year the total costs per hour of work increased by an average of 9.9..
