Almost half of Bulgarians are unable to cope with unexpected expenses, and nearly one-fifth struggle to make their mortgage payments on time, according to an analysis by the Institute for Market Economics (IME) based on data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI). Last year, the share of people living below the poverty line increased to...

Bulgaria continues to be among the countries with the largest share of people at risk of social isolation and poverty, according to Eurostat data for 2023. A total of 30% of Bulgarians live in deprivation – only 2 percentage points below the share in Romania.  The statistics examine a total of 13 indicators that assess...