Bulgaria's Retail Sales Surge as EU Faces Decline
Retail sales across the European Union showed a decline in December, with both the eurozone and the EU reporting decreases
In 2023, the average age at which young people in the European Union left their parents' home was 26.3 years, slightly lower than the 26.4 years recorded the previous year, according to Eurostat.
The highest average ages for leaving the parental home—30 years or older—were observed in Croatia (31.8 years), Slovakia (31 years), Spain (30.4 years), and both Bulgaria and Italy (30 years). In 2022, Bulgaria was also ranked fourth, tied with Spain.
On the other hand, the lowest average ages were recorded in Finland (21.4 years), Sweden and Denmark (both at 21.8 years), and Estonia (22.8 years).
In the same year, 26 percent of young people aged 15 to 29 in the EU were living in overcrowded households. This overcrowding rate for young people is 9.2 percentage points higher than the overall population rate, which stands at 16.8 percent.
Romania (59.4 percent), Bulgaria (55.3 percent), and Latvia (54.8 percent) had the highest overcrowding levels for young people. The lowest levels were observed in Malta (3.9 percent), Cyprus (4 percent), and Ireland (4.4 percent).
In all EU countries, young people experience higher overcrowding rates compared to the general population, with 11 countries showing differences greater than 10 percentage points.
Bulgaria has joined Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro in organizing protests against rising food prices
A drone spotted near Sofia Airport caused flight delays last night, the airport’s press center confirmed, as reported by BTA.
In honor of International Marriage Week (February 7-14), Ruse Mayor Pencho Milkov congratulated Kalya and Miho Mihovi, the oldest married couple in the municipality, who have been together for 73 years.
Cybercriminals are mass-distributing fake emails in Bulgaria, posing as law firms, with the goal of infecting recipients' computers with a Trojan virus.
A person was killed in a shooting in Brussels on Friday, believed to be connected to clashes between rival drug gangs, the local prosecutor’s office reported, citing Reuters.
Burgas has officially launched its bid to become the European Capital of Culture for 2032, taking the first step in the extensive preparation process
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