All News on Social Issues in Bulgaria
Pandemic and Lockdown Made Bulgarians Seek Consolation in Antidepressants
The pandemic, lockdowns and the fear of the unknown have made the Bulgarians seek support in antidepressants and psychotropic drugs, shows a study by the National Center for Public Health Protection and Analysis - "Mental health aspects of the Covid-19 epidemic in Bulgaria".
The study compares data from the beginning of the pandemic with those from 2019.
EC: Bulgaria Breaches EU Regulations on Racism and Xenophobia
The European Commission will send a formal notification to Bulgaria that it has not fully transposed European regulations to combat racism and xenophobia.
Four other Member States - Belgium, Finland, Poland and Sweden - will receive such letters.
Minister of Economy: Bulgaria Boasts Excellent Macroeconomic Indicators despite Pandemic
Bulgaria is among the few countries in which there is growth in consumption and rising incomes during the coronavirus crisis. This was stated by Minister of Economy Lachezar Borisov during the virtual Economist event entitled EU Recovery and Resilience Fund for Bulgaria's Transition: Innovation - Green Agenda - Digital Transformation.
Bulgarian PM Borissov: We Spent Additional EUR 3 Billion on Wages and Pensions
Bulgaria's government has spent an additional EUR 3 billion on wages and pensions during its current term of office as compared to 2017, this country's Premier Boyko Borissov said during his visit to the town of Yambol (Southeastern Bulgaria).
UNESCO: Pandemic Has Worsened Minorities’ Schooling in Balkans, Central Europe
Children with disabilities are more likely to be out of school and excluded from mainstream education in Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia than elsewhere, a new analysis by UNESCO shows.
Sofia Population Grew by 80,000 within Last Decade
Over the span of ten years - from 2009 to 2019 - the population of Sofia has increased by almost 80,000, economist Adrian Nikolov from the Institute for Market Economics said during an online presentation of an analysis of the economic and social development of the regions in southern Bulgaria.
Social Analysts: Every Second Marriage in Bulgaria Ends in Divorce
Six divorce cases have been heard in the past two days in the Regional Court of Blagoevgrad. The couples, who decided to end their relationship, officially split up and set a new anti-record. All six divorces were settled by mutual agreement, and as a motive the couples pointed to irreparable differences between them.
Northern Bulgaria Lost Almost One-Fifth of Population in Decade
In the last ten years the regions of Gabrovo, Montana, Pleven, Lovech and Vratsa have lost almost a fifth of their population. Only Varna reports an increase in the number of people living there, but the growth is insignificant and is rather explained by the preservation of parity and keeping the human resource.
OECD: Pandemic Impedes Bulgaria’s Impressive Economic Growth
The Covid-19 pandemic has interrupted Bulgaria's impressive economic progress, according to the second economic review of our country, carried out by experts from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), made available to Radio Horizont.
BIRN Fact-Check: Is COVID-19 Killing More Health Workers in Serbia than Elsewhere?
Since the turn of the year debate has been raging in Serbia over how authorities have marshalled medical resources in the fight against COVID-19 and whether enough has been done to protect frontline doctors and nurses.
Pensioners' organisation: Inflation-pegged pension rises will drive retirees below poverty line
The "Unirea" National Federation of Romanian Pensioners (FNUPR) calls out Labor Minister Raluca Turcan over the gap between the planned pension pegging to inflation (2 - 3 percent) and the rapid surge of food, medicines and utility prices by 10 - 20 percent, which will bring pensioners below the poverty line.
Bulgarian Parliament Adopts Law Recognizing Sign Language as Official Language
Proposed by the government, the law was adopted conclusively on Thursday to make what many consider a breakthrough in deaf people's rights. According to the new law, deaf people in Bulgaria are entitled to free translation services, the cultural and language identity of their community is recognized and an attitude of respect to them will be encouraged in the broader community.
Information Campaign Launched for Bulgarians Abroad Related to Child Protection
The Bulgarian Ministry of Justice has launched an information campaign targeting Bulgarians abroad and related to the protection of their children. It is in response to reports of recent cases in which social services took the children of immigrants from Bulgaria because of alleged risks to them in the family.
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Responds to President’s Criticism: Let Him Tell Me What Money to Stop Spending
"The President should specify exactly what money flows I have to stop instead of criticizing the government for uncontrolable spending," said Prime Minister Boyko Borissov during his visit to the southern Bulgarian town of Luki. Borisov's speech was again live streamed on social media and is a response to President Radev's statement about un-transparent spending of budget funds.
Bulgarian Sentenced to 27-Year Jail Term for Crime He Didn’t Commit
An 85-year-old Bulgarian man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison and a €53,000 fine for trafficking migrants into Greece. The absurdity of this case is that the man never set foot in our southern neighbor. The man was accused of transporting refugees in a truck he bought in Sweden.