Bulgaria was elected a member of the United Nations’ Economic and Social Council (ECOSOS) for the period 2021-2023. At the secret voting in New York on June 17 held within the frameworks of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly, Bulgaria’s candidature was supported by 186 out of 192 members of the United Nations. 17 more countries were also elected members of ECOSOS. Bulgaria’s term of office begins on January 1, 2021. This will be Bulgaria’s nineth participation in ECOSOS since 1995.
The Economic and Social Council is at the heart of the United Nations system to advance the three dimensions of sustainable development- economic, social and environmental.
Friday will be mostly cloudy. Fog will cover the lowlands before midday. It will rain in some places, especially in southern Bulgaria. Minimum temperatures will be between 0 and 5°C, 2°C in Sofia, and maximum between 6 and 11°C, up to 17°C in the..
A serious restrictive and even repressive attitude among Bulgarian society on the current issues of school education and upbringing is shown by an independent poll by the sociological agency "Myara". It was conducted between January 29 and 31, 2025..
In 2022, 14.7% of workers in the EU were low-wage earners . By definition, low-wage earners are those who earn two-thirds or less of the average gross hourly wage in the country. Bulgaria had the highest share of low-wage earners (26.84%). This..
The effects of the protests against supermarkets are being felt, Agriculture Minister Georgi Tahov said in Plovdiv, where he was attending a national..
In 2022, 14.7% of workers in the EU were low-wage earners . By definition, low-wage earners are those who earn two-thirds or less of the average gross..
A serious restrictive and even repressive attitude among Bulgarian society on the current issues of school education and upbringing is shown by an..
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