Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Bulgaria as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Bulgaria: New provisions for remote work
It is perhaps inevitable that eventually all forms of work will be progressively stifled by regulations defining every minor detail of the operations undertaken …
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Bulgaria: Third-country nationals no longer allowed to enter on Cypriot visas or residence permits
Previously, Bulgaria had a more flexible approach towards foreign nationals holding Cypriot documents …
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Bulgaria: New rules for working from home
The Narodno Sabranie (Bulgarian Parliament) has just given its initial approval for amendments under the Labour Code …
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Bulgaria: Employee data goes electronic
Under an amendment to the Labour Code, existing paper-based “labour booklets” are to be replaced by a new digital online national register …
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Bulgaria: Salaries and vouchers go cashless
An amendment to the Cash Payments Act now means that companies with 100+ employees may only pay salaries by inter-bank transfer …
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Bulgaria: Food and manufacturing take brunt of inflation in labour costs (Q2 2023)
According to the preliminary data from the National Statistical Institute, over the year to Q2 2023 total hourly labour costs rose by an average of 13 …
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Bulgaria: Sharp fall in Industrial output (July 2023)
For the seventh consecutive month industrial output has fallen – running to -11 …
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Bulgaria: New framework for reporting on wrongdoing
Although this is, in many ways, just another country implementing EU Directive 2019/1937 on the protection of whistleblowers, it has particular significance in Bulgaria where corruption has been a major national problem for decades …
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Bulgaria: Grants to encourage employment of long-term disabled
Employers have until 19th June 2023 to apply to the Agency for People with Disabilities (APD) for grants of up to BGN 90,000 (US$49,000) …
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Bulgaria: Additional labour market rights for Georgian workers
The European Union has progressively been opening up to nationals from the Black Sea State of Georgia …
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Bulgaria: Falling population and high unemployment amongst tertiary educated younger age groups
Due to a declining birth-rate and widescale emigration, the working population has fallen by 19% since 2010 …
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Bulgaria: Monthly pay trends (2022)
Over the year to Q4 2022, the average gross monthly pay level in the private sector rose by 17 …
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Bulgaria: New rules for the application and use of Blue Cards
Highly qualified professionals who have gained a long-term residence permit in Bulgaria may now apply for an EU Blue Card, with a validity of up to five years …
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Bulgaria: EU lawmakers back Romania and Bulgaria Schengen bid
Bulgaria and Romania: Both countries may enter Schengen zone …
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Bulgaria: New rules for stand-by and on-call duties
Bulgaria has now retroactively implemented the EU Directives on transparent and predictable working conditions and work-life balance …
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