Caretaker Finance Minister Valeri Belchev has proposed an increase in the minimum wage, maternity allowance and child benefits. "Over 750,000 people in the country receive a minimum wage of 332 euros a month . This amount is extremely insufficient. We..
In the space of 10 years the population of Bulgaria has dwindled by 590,000 people. At the same time the number of poor pensioners has gone up by 128,000, and of poor children – by more than 17 , 000 , Ivan Krastev, Deputy Minister of..
Minister of Labour and Social Policy Denitsa Sacheva is proposing that the income criterion for child benefits be dropped . In her words, if the proposal is approved it will cost the treasury 398 million Leva (203 million euro). At this time..
On occasion of the indictment against Bulgaria’s former Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism Traycho Traykov Capital daily quotes on Wednesday a post in the social networks of Bulgaria’s former Ambassador to Russia and current energy consultant..
