Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Bulgaria ranks second in EU in number of smokers

Photo: Library

Bulgaria ranks 2nd in the European Union in the percentage of smokers in the population, according to data presented today by the European Commission on efforts to combat cancer. 
The first place in terms of number of smokers in the European Union is occupied by Greece, where smokers account for 42% of the population. Bulgaria ranks second with 38% of smokers, followed by Croatia with 36 %. In Sweden, on the contrary, only 7% of the population are smokers.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

State-owned enterprises to combat corruption through a compliance officer

The National Assembly has introduced a new requirement for state-owned enterprises to implement corruption risk management systems, which will also include appointing an integrity officer. The measure is recommended by the Organisation for Economic..

published on 11/27/25 1:30 PM

Budget 2026 is being frozen, GERB are ready to rule with the old budget

GERB leader Boyko Borissov said that he did not like budget 2026 and it would be frozen. Speaking to the media in parliament, Borissov said that the Joint Governance Council of the formations in the government, the Prime Minister..

published on 11/27/25 11:18 AM
Hristijan Mickoski

North Macedonian Prime Minister mocks attacked Macedonian Bulgarian Vladimir Perev

North Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski accused attacked Macedonian Bulgarian journalist Vladimir Perev of staging the attack and self-harm, BGNES has reported. On November 21, in a shop in the center of Skopje, Perev..

published on 11/27/25 8:55 AM