The average monthly salary in Sofia in March was EUR 1,380, in the other regions of Bulgaria it was under EUR 986. The average monthly salary during the first quarter for the entire country stood at EUR 962, National Statistical Institute data show. Salaries increased, in the capital city and in the country, by 16.6% y-o-y.
The average life expectancy in Bulgaria has gone down by 1 year, 7 months in the past 2 years, and is now 71 years, 9 months. Men in Bulgaria now live an average of 68 years, 3 months, women – 75 years, 8 months. In cities, people live longer – 72 years, 8 months, in villages life expectancy is shorter – 69 years, 8 months.
After the start of the school year – in Bulgaria it is always on 15 September – comes the start of the new academic year for university students, with most higher educational establishments in the country opening doors on 1 October. In that two-week..
For the first time Bulgaria was represented at the World Paella Day in Valencia . Nikolay Todorov-Nik, together with Rostislav Nenov, presented Nik's original recipe for Black Sea Paella, prepared entirely with Black Sea products. The first prizes went..
The cultural festival "Mysteries of Huhla 2024" is being held for the 26th consecutive time in the village of Huhla near the town of Ivaylovgrad. Until September 23, three ethnic groups—Bulgarians, Greeks and Turks—gather in the central square of..
People’s best friends will parade today at the Pet Parade in Ruse's Youth Park. All dogs, cats, rabbits, hedgehogs, lizards, turtles,..
The Bulgarian "chitalishte", a cultural community center, is a unique institution that has preserved the spirituality and traditions of the Bulgarian..
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