One in five of all newly registered unemployed in the conditions of pandemic are from the hotel and restaurant industry, or around 20,000 out of the total of 105,000 people employed in the sector, Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria data show.
The Confederation warns that the social security contributions paid for almost 40% of all people employed in this sphere are on the basis of the minimum monthly salary for the country – BGN 610 (EUR 312) - which automatically means low unemployment benefits.
The tolerance of the Bulgarian people, proven over the centuries, is a guarantee against xenophobia and anti-Semitism, which have no roots in our society. This was stated by President Rumen Radev at a meeting in Sofia with Anne-Sophie Sebban-Bécache ,..
I expect that in Sofia, the parliamentarians from the member states of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC) will make forward-looking decisions that will support cooperation and the development of the countries in the..
In 2026, the Ministry of Innovation and Growth will invest nearly 115 million euros in national infrastructure for secure satellite communications and in joint projects between business and academia. The funds will be distributed in..
I have spoken many times with Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia Timčo Mucunski. He knows our position very well. His role..
Bulgaria welcomes the consistent efforts of the US and President Donald Trump to establish a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, the..
Bulgaria will not have to bail out eurozone countries that are experiencing difficulties. This is what Lilyana Pavlova, former vice..
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