Support for the eurozone in Bulgaria has increased by 9 points to 46%, according to data from the autumn edition of the Standard Eurobarometer survey. The survey was conducted between October 11 and November 1. However, the country remains divided on the issue, as 46% of respondents are still opposed to adopting the single currency. By comparison, support for the euro in the EU stands at 74%.
The percentage of Bulgarians who have a positive view of the EU is significantly higher than the EU average (52% in Bulgaria and 44% in the EU). Approximately half of Bulgarians perceive the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a threat to the country and the EU. However, support for funding military aid to Ukraine in Bulgaria is among the lowest in the EU- 26%. At the same time, 54% of Bulgarians believe that the EU should strengthen its defense capabilities, compared to 69% in the EU.
The total consumer confidence indicator, or, in other words, consumers’ assessment of their economic future in Bulgaria and the current economic situation continues to fall, dropping by 4.7 points in July 2025, to minus 21.1 percent, National..
The National Social Security Institute pays 16,000 out of the total of almost 2 million pensions to Bulgarians abroad. The biggest number of Bulgarian pensioners lives in Germany – 4,100. There is one Bulgarian pensioner living in South Korea and one..
The expected decline in Bulgarian exports to the US due to the new tariffs is about 32.8%. This is 1.5 percent of the country's total exports, says Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry Doncho Barbalov. The decline in Bulgarian GDP in 2025 due to the..
Regional Library "Peyo K. Yavorov" in Burgas is hosting the forum "Burgas - an intersection of industrial heritage, ecological..
A Bulgarian military contingent has departed for a peacekeeping mission in Kosovo , BNR’s Shumen correspondent reports. A total of 97 service members (90..
On Friday, the lowest temperatures will be between 16 and 23°C; in Sofia – around 16°. It will be sunny during the day. There will be..
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