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Bulgaria fuel prices and windfall tax debates continue

9 clusters · 22 sources · last updated

Latest: Fuel price outlooks vary as experts debate impact of reserves and supply

Bulgaria continues to face uncertainty regarding fuel prices, with debates intensifying over market transparency and potential government intervention. While recent drops in crude oil prices below $100 per barrel led to

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Bulgarian minimum wage and salary regulation reform

10 clusters · 26 sources · last updated

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

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Child protection and safety developments in the Balkans

2 clusters · 9 sources · last updated

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

[ACTIVE] [POLITICS] [BG]

Bulgarian social assistance and economic reforms

13 clusters · 31 sources · last updated

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

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Bulgarian social support system reform

2 clusters · 10 sources · last updated

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

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Plovdiv teen murder of Georgi Kuzev

17 clusters · 57 sources · last updated

Latest: Plovdiv court considers release for teen accused in Georgi Kuzev death

On 4 August 2026, 37-year-old Georgi Kuzev was lured to Mladetski Hill in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, and beaten to death by a group of teenagers aged 14-17. The assault involved extreme cruelty, including cigarette burns and the

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Bulgarian educational and family assistance reforms

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated

Latest: Bulgaria amends family assistance laws regarding student absences

Bulgaria has introduced legislative changes targeting school funding and social assistance for families. In August 2026, the Ministry of Education and Science announced plans to reform the national school funding model.

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Bulgaria budget and fiscal crisis 2026–27

297 clusters · 200 sources · last updated

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

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