Ministry of Labour and Social Policy

Bulgarian minimum wage and salary regulation reform

10 clusters · 26 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Bulgaria Labor Minister proposes 672.80 euro minimum wage

Bulgaria has approved amendments to the Labor Code, introducing a new mechanism for determining the minimum wage. The calculation methodology aligns the minimum wage with the median salary and cost of living using four c

Child protection and safety developments in the Balkans

2 clusters · 9 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Bulgaria to launch unified child protection reporting system

Reports across the Balkan region highlight various challenges regarding child safety and legal protections. In Montenegro, NGOs have raised concerns over delays in handling criminal reports involving violence against chi

Bulgarian social assistance and economic reforms

13 clusters · 31 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: Bulgaria initiates social support reform and digital identity wallet

Bulgaria is implementing several social assistance and economic reforms to address rising costs and fiscal pressures. To mitigate inflation, the government is launching an ‘Inflation Check’ program on October 1, 2026, pr

Bulgarian social support system reform

2 clusters · 10 sources · last updated 8 days ago

Latest: Zornitsa Rusinova calls for new social support model in Bulgaria

Bulgaria has initiated discussions regarding a potential Social Support Code to reform its current fragmented system of social legislation. The Ministry of Labour and Social Policy and the Economic and Social Council (ES

Bulgarian labor market and demographic strategy

2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated 8 days ago

Latest: Bulgaria links demographic strategy to labor market adaptation

Bulgaria is implementing various strategies to address labor shortages and demographic shifts. The Ministry of Labour and Social Policy announced plans to fund training and qualification programs for over 6,000 people us

Social and professional development initiatives in Poland

2 clusters · 8 sources · last updated 14 days ago

Latest: Community initiatives announced in Kalisz Pomorskie and Kalisz

Various professional development and community initiatives are being organized across Poland to enhance social services and local cooperation. In Busko-Zdrój, a specialized 265-hour training program for social assistanc

Bulgaria budget and fiscal crisis 2026–27

297 clusters · 200 sources · last updated 30 days ago

Latest: Greece and Bulgaria implement major labor and wage reforms

In early May 2026, the interim government secured €400 million from the EU Recovery and Resilience Plan while the cash-based deficit widened to €1.75 billion. A new coalition promised fiscal tightening, but by July, the