Bulgaria is among the 16 countries in the European Union where the monthly energy bill (for keeping the home warm and lit) exceeds the minimum wage, according to data from the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC). The organisation estimates that..
Bulgaria's centre-right GERB party widened its lead over its main rival, the reformist We Continue the Change (PP) a month ahead of the country's fourth parliamentary election in less than two years, an opinion poll showed on Thursday. But none of..
The t otal producer price index in industry has gone up in July by a record 42.5% compared to the same month of last year, and by 3.8% compared to June , National Statistical Institute data show. The prices of producing and generating gas,..
Almost one in three Bulgarians have diffculties pay ing their bills, the BNT reports, quoting a survey of Eurofound, conducted in the spring of 2022 . According to the survey, people from the 27 Member States have difficulties paying their..
Social inequalities and inflation are two of the leading problems in Bulgaria’s income policy. While inflation is a pan-European issue, provoked by external factors, such as the war in Ukraine, the price of energy carriers, etc., the wide gap between..
The rise in energy prices and the war in Ukraine are among the main culprits for the rising cost of living throughout Europe. But unlike western countries that take a number of measures to limit the impact of the crisis on consumers, inflation in..
The annual inflation rate in Bulgaria rose in July for the 17th consecutive month, reaching 17.3% compared to 16.9% in the previous month, according to data by the National Statistical Institute. This has been the highest inflation..
Inflation has outpaced wage growth in almost all sectors of the Bulgarian economy and consumer prices have risen by 10% year-on-year. These are part of the conclusions in an analysis by the Institute for Market Economy. Average..
Bulgaria's gross domestic product in 2021 has reached a record €68 billion, rising by 3.6% with inflation at 3.3%, BNR's Natalia Ganchovska reports, quoting the annual edition of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry "Bulgaria in..
"On behalf of our coalition government, I am handing the power over to you! Contrary to implications, there is no reason to expect an apocalypse in Bulgaria", former Premier Kiril Petkov said at a special ceremony at which he handed the power to the..
