Bulgaria's Average Monthly Wage Up 4.3% in Q1 2013 Y/Y
In the first quarter of 2013 in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2012 the average monthly wages and salaries in Bulgaria decreased by 3.1% down to BGN 778.
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In the first quarter of 2013 in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2012 the average monthly wages and salaries in Bulgaria decreased by 3.1% down to BGN 778.
The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in April 2013 was 11.6%, which is by 0.2% lower than in March.
Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva has ordered an inspection whether the restrictions on the production of renewable energy imposed by the Electricity System Operator (ESO) are in line with Bulgarian and EU law.
Asen Vasilev, caretaker Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism, and his Turkish counterpart Taner Yildiz have agreed on the creation of two working groups tasked with fast-tracking the main energy projects between the two countries.
State-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz has suggested that gas prices in Q3, 2013 should remain unchanged from Q2, 2013.
Bulgaria's Socialist leader Sergey Stanishev announced he will sue the former Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov for defamation.
Simeon Djankov, Finance Minister in the formerly-ruling GERB Cabinet was sacked over a corruption tipoff coming from the leader of the conservative Order, Law and Justice party, RZS, Yane Yanev.
The central part of Bulgaria's Danube city of Ruse and the Cherven medieval fortress will be proposed for inscription into the indicative list of sites to be included on UNESCO's World Heritage List, according to Plamen Stoilov, Mayor of Shumen.
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert wants Stiliyan Petrov’s legendary status with Aston Villa fans recognised in the club’s Hall of Fame.
Bulgarian football team CSKA Sofia wants to organize a friendly game with Aston Villa dedicated to former Bulgaria captain Stiliyan Petrov, who confirmed his retirement on Thursday.
Aston Villa’s Bulgarian captain Stiliyan Petrov, who confirmed his retirement from football on Thursday, may join the team’s backroom staff.
Stanislas Wawrinka has come from behind to beat Grigor Dimitrov in round three of the Madrid Open.
The Sofia City Prosecutor's Office has pressed charges against Tatyana Sharlandzhieva, investigator from the National Investigative Service.
Three “clairvoyants” based in the Bulgarian Danube city of Ruse have been charged with tax evasion.
Iskra Fidosova, a former key lawmaker of Bulgaria’s center-right GERB party, is not currently under investigation for money laundering, prosecutors have told local media.
Bulgaria's Gerb party of former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and the rival Socialist Party are neck-and-neck before early elections, raising concern about the next administration's ability to extend an austerity program.
“Too many grannies mean an unfed child” is the Bulgarian equivalent of “too many cooks spoil the broth”.
Mass protests in Bulgaria against austerity measures and energy costs forced out the government in February. Elections set for Sunday could lead to more political turmoil.
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