On St. George's Day, which is also the day of the sheep breeders, there should be lamb on the table according to tradition. Agrostatistic data show about 1.3 million sheep are bred in Bulgaria, and their number has drastically decreased in recent years. Experts are not unanimous about the reasons, but according to various data for the last 20 years, the number of sheep in the country has fallen from 11 million to about one million, according to the BNR's "Horizon" program.
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Finance has published the draft state budget in euros for 2026. The country’s GDP is projected to reach EUR 120.1 billion, with an economic growth rate of 2.7%. Planned revenues amount to EUR 51.436 billion, or 42.8% of GDP...
In 2024, 8.2% of people aged 18 or over who declared to be at work (either employed or self-employed) in the EU were at risk of poverty, according to data from Eurostat, cited by the BNR's Horizont channel. In Bulgaria, this share reached 11.8%. The..
The two largest trade unions in Bulgaria - the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria and the Confederation of Trade Unions "Podkrepa" - are organizing a warning protest in front of the Council of Ministers building. It is planned for..
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