Only 8% of Bulgarians invest as compared to an average of 24% for the EU, and only 24% save up, indicates a survey by Trend sociological agency commissioned by Finance Academy, conducted among 1,005 adults, 3-10 December, 2024.
84% of the respondents say they rely only on incomes from salaries and/or pensions. The survey indicates that Bulgarians are registering a slight improvement of their living standards compared to 2023, though the changes are minimal. 6% describe their standard living as high, 53% as average, 28% as low, 10% as very low, and 3% cannot say. 84% state they have no other income other than salary/pension, 45% use online banking. The majority of the respondents, 45% expect their standard of living to continue the same in 2025, and 28% - to improve.
For the first time, the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) is hosting the annual Public Broadcasters International conference . The conference brings together public media bosses and executives from 24 countries across five continents. The theme..
Bulgaria supports the start of EU accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, said Bulgaria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev during the EU Foreign Affairs Council held in Luxembourg. European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos..
President Rumen Radev has issued decrees appointing Bulgarian ambassadors to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Kazakhstan. The decrees were published in the State Gazette, reported BTA. Natalia Evgenieva..
On Tuesday , the lowest temperatures will be between 2 and 7°C. In the valleys and high fields the temperature can drop to minus 2°C;..
Bulgaria, Greece and Romania have finalized a memorandum for joint cooperation on new transport projects, said European Commissioner for..
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office has carried out searches in the Municipality of Plovdiv and in a company suspected of public..
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