Family, peace and security are the values Bulgarians consider to be most important, indicates a nationally representative survey conducted by Trend research centre, commissioned by the Right-Wing Policy Institute.
Over 90 percent of the respondents say that education and healthcare should be completely free of charge, and 86 percent – that every single person should be guaranteed a minimum income and that the state is obligated to provide a job to all people who want to work. Bulgarians want the state to play a serious role in their lives, nonetheless, they do not agree to a rise in taxes, if that is what it will take, says Dimitar Ganev, expert at the centre.
The National Assembly has rejected President Rumen Radev's veto on changes to the State Intelligence Agency Act (SIA) and the State Agency Technical Operations (SATO) Act, according to BNR reporter Maria Fileva. The changes strip the president of the..
Bulgaria wants to continue investing in nuclear energy after more than 50 years of experience in the sector, Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov said on Wednesday. About 70% of Bulgarians support the move, Stankov told a Bulgarian-Korean energy..
The Russian oil company Lukoil has announced that it has accepted an offer from the Swiss Gunvor Group to acquire the international assets of LUKOIL International GmbH . Lukoil's subsidiary owns all of the group's assets abroad. Lukoil has..
Bulgaria’s draft social security budget indicates that the minimum wage from 1 January 2026 will be lower than the level set out in the Labour Code ,..
The necessary net monthly income for subsistence for a worker living alone in September 2025 is 1,547 leva (748 euros) . For a three-member family with a..
The ruling parties GERB-SDS, BSP-United Left and ITN signed an annex to their coalition agreement, specifying the rules for the rotation of the Speaker..
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