The average life expectancy in Bulgaria is 73-74 years. In 2000, 100 economically active people were replaced by 120, whereas in 2021, 100 economically active people are being replaced by 64 people only.
"If this country fails to adopt the necessary measures to reverse the trend, the staffing problem will worsen and the new generations will struggle to solve it", Tsvetan Spasov from Bulgaria’s Ministry of Labor and Social Policy said at a press conference held at the Bulgarian Industrial Association.
According to the expert, the ageing population should be perceived as a hidden human resource. The authorities should encourage the use of this resource, Tsvetan Spasov went on to say.
A Bulgarian businessman has been charged by the European Public Prosecutor's Office with attempted fraud with Chinese agricultural machinery. He tried to present the machinery as Bulgarian-made. A lawsuit has been filed in the Sofia..
Boyko Boris s ov, leader of the GERB-SDS coalition that won the parliamentary elections on October 27, announced he is withdrawing his candidacy for prime minister. At a briefing at the party headquarters he urged the PP-DB to..
Borislav Sarafov meets all the requirements and has the qualities to be elected Prosecutor General. This position was taken by the committees on attestation and competitions and on professional ethics at the Prosecutors College of the..
According to unofficial information, the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU has drafted a decision for the full admission of Bulgaria and..
The first marble statue discovered in the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica on 3 July, is probably of Lucius – grandson of Roman Emperor Octavian..
The Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA) presented its annual awards for professional achievements in the field of tourism. The Bulgarian..
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