One in four children in Bulgaria is left behind by parents who move abroad for work. These alarming figures were announced by Bulgarian MEP Petar Vitanov of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats at a conference in Brussels on the social aspects of intra-EU mobility on children left behind.
Vitanov pointed out that the unemployment rate in Bulgaria is currently only around 5%, but low wages are driving many Bulgarian families to seek employment in Western Europe. "Children living without their parents are more vulnerable and can easily be involved in various forms of exploitation and become victims of violence," the MEP stressed.
On 29 and 30 June the lake in Pancharevo near Sofia will be hosting the Dragon Boat Festival . During the two days dragon boat races will be held on the rowing base, which everyone can watch. The festival with free entrance will be held in two main..
The three-day Cherry Festival begins tonight in Kyustendil's Velbazd Square with the preparation of 1,500 ice creams with cherry syrup , reports BNR correspondent Kiril Falin. Especially for the event, which traditionally attracts thousands of..
A string of charming towns, such as Asenovgrad, Perushtitsa, Krichim, Peshtera, Patalenitsa and Varvara are situated in the stretch between the Upper Thracian Plain and the Rhodopes. Along the valleys of the Chepelarska, Vacha, Stara..
The population of Bulgaria and especially the people with low socio-economic status are among the most vulnerable groups in the EU when..
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