Bulgaria ranks 36th in the 2020 Index of Economic Freedom of the Heritage Foundation. Bulgaria’s economic freedom score is 70.2. Its overall score has increased with 1.2 point due to the increase in the score for government integrity. Bulgaria is ranked 19th among 45 countries in the Europe region and its overall score is just above the regional average and well above the world average. Bulgaria has been making steady progress in economic freedom for more than a decade and this year its economy has finally entered the ranks of the mostly free. Improved economic freedom has been tracked closely by steady and healthy GDP growth during the past five years, the Heritage Foundation underlines.
After the update of pensions under the so-called Swiss rule from July 1 by 8.6%, the average monthly pension of a Bulgarian pensioner for July exceeded 1,000 BGN, reaching 1015.22 BGN (519 EUR). This was announced by the National Social Security..
Bulgaria's Road Infrastructure Agency has warned that toll cameras now also detect the wearing of seat belts. The new function has been active since August 12 and the cameras have already recorded 170 violations. Risk of dying on the road in..
A statement from the Road Safety Institute, sent to the media, reports that the risk of dying on the road in Bulgaria is 2.5 times higher than the average for the European Union. Data for July and the first half of August show that..
In the extremely difficult and rocky terrain above the village of Ploski, with a slope of over 70 degrees, the third outbreak of the..
On the occasion of International Lighthouse Day, the oldest lighthouse in Bulgaria, which is located in Shabla, opened its doors for..
A statement from the Road Safety Institute, sent to the media, reports that the risk of dying on the road in Bulgaria is 2.5 times..
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