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Bulgaria's Minimum Monthly Retirement Goes Up by BGN 9 [Nov 28, 2011] The minimum monthly retirement pension is going up by BGN 9, from BGN 136 to BGN 145, effective June 2012. The decision was made Monday during the meeting between the Social Policy and Labor Minister, Totyu Mladenov, and the business. The labor unions did not attend. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Increase Minimum Wage on April 1 2012 [Oct 31, 2011] Bulgaria's minimum wage will be increased from BGN 270 (approximately EUR 139) to BGN 290, the country's Labor Minister, Totyu Mladenov, confirmed on Monday. Ahead of the emergency cabinet sitting on the 2012 draft budget in Bulgaria, the April 1 deadline was backed by the business, while the trade unions demanded that the increase of the minimum monthly wage by BGN 20 become effective on ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania Pool Efforts for Unfettered EU Job Rights [Jul 08, 2011] The governments of Bulgaria and neighboring Romania have asked the European Commission to help convince older member states to lift restrictions for job-seekers from the two countries as of 2012. Bulgarian Labor Minister Totyu Mladenov and his Romanian counterpart Sebastian Lazaroiu have sent to this end a joint letter to Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Commissioner L [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Ruling Party 'Optimistic' about Minimum Salary, Pension Raise [May 31, 2011] Bulgaria's Labor Minister Totyu Mladenov has joined the chorus of senior government officials declaring that they are "highly optimistic" about the prospects of raising the minimum. "We are all optimistic," Mladenov told reporters after taking part in a meeting of the parliamentary group of the ruling center-right party GERB. The government has been toying with the idea of raising the budget ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria'? Social Security Institute Remains 'Headless' [May 30, 2011] The ruling, center-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, GERB, party still has no candidate for Head of the National Social Security Institute, NOI. The information was reported Monday by the Social Policy and Labor Minister, Totyu Mladenov, who added the name of the person to take over NOI is going to be known "soon." ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's FinMin Firm on Not Hiking Minimum Wage [Mar 29, 2011] Bulgaria's Labor Minister Totyu Mladenov should find the money if he insist on increasing the minimum monthly wage, said Finance Minister Simeon Djankov. "If he wants an increase of the minimum monthly wage, he should find the necessary money. The state budget does not have spare money for this," Djankov said on Tuesday, confirming once again his position on the proposal by Mladenov to up the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's FinMin Rejects Again Upping Minimum Wage [Feb 08, 2011] Bulgaria's Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, has reiterated his position that there is not enough money in the 2011 state budget for increasing minimum monthly wage. His statement came in response to Bulgaria's Social Policy and Labor Minister, Totyu Mladenov, who suggested earlier on Tuesday a proposal to increase minimum monthly wages by BGN 30, beginning July 1. Djankov suggested amending the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria?s Labor Ministry to Subsidize Employment of 34,000 People [Dec 23, 2010] According to Bulgaria's Labor Minister, Totyu Mladenov, the program's goal is to encourage the business to invest in environmentally friendly productions. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Labor Minister: Rise of Employment to Continue [Dec 20, 2010] Bulgaria's Labor Minister, Totyu Mladenov. Photo by BGNES In an interview for the Bulgarian News Agency on Monday, the minister said that his expectation for next year is for employment to increase by 0,6-0,7%, which is equal to 22,000 people, and for incomes to increase. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria indicts ex-minister on corruption [Nov 12, 2010] Prosecutors in Bulgaria have indicted a former labor minister for alleged embezzlement and abuse of power during her tenure in the previous government. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Unemployment Down to 9,07% in September [Sep 26, 2010] Bulgaria's Labor Minister has claimed that the unemployment rate has dropped for a seventh consecutive month. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Unemployment Down to 9.14% in August [Sep 05, 2010] On August 31, Bulgaria had an unemployment rate of 9.14%, announced Labor Minister Totyu Mladenov. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Labor Minister: Unemployment Down to 9,23% in July [Aug 05, 2010] The Bulgarian Labor Minister, Totyu Mladenov has stated that the unemployment in Bulgaria has dropped to 9,23% in July. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria June Jobless Rate Eases to 9.26% [Jul 02, 2010] Bulgaria's unemployment rate eased for a fourth consecutive month in June to 9.26% thanks to a rising number of seasonal employment, the labor minister said on Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Unemployment Declines by 1% in 4 Months [Jul 01, 2010] Bulgarias unemployment rate in June 2010 was 9.26%, a slight reduction from the 9.53% in May, announced Labor Minister Totyu Mladenov. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Unemployment Declines for 3rd Consecutive Month [Jun 01, 2010] Labor Minister Mladenov, EC Representation head Zlatanova, and Education Minister Ignatov opened an information campaign on employment. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Unemployment Declines for 3rd Consecutive Month [Jun 01, 2010] Bulgarias unemployment rate dropped down to 9.53% in May 2010, according to data made public by Labor Minister Totyu Mladenov. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Labor Minister Wants Restoration of Progressive Tax (Novinite.com) [Mar 20, 2010] Bulgaria must give up temporarily its flat rates for income and corporate taxes because of the economic crisis, according to Labor Minister Totyu Mladenov. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Labor Minister Wants Restoration of Progressive Tax (Novinite.com) [Mar 20, 2010] Bulgaria's Labor Minister Totyu Mladenov has surprisingly proposed restauration of progressive tax rates for the duration of the crisis. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Registers Slight Drop in Unemployment (Novinite.com) [Mar 06, 2010] Bulgaria saw a small drop in the numbers of registered unemployed in the opening days of march, according to Labor Minister Totyu Mladenov. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>