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Bulgaria's MPs to Discuss Vetoed Retirement Age Upping Act [Dec 16, 2011] The increase of Bulgaria's retirement age with three months each year until 2014 will be once again discussed in the Bulgarian Parliament on Friday after President Georgi Parvanov vetoed the recent disputed amendment. Last Sunday, Parvanov signed a decree to return the State and Public Social Security Act for 2012 to the Parliament for new debates. The lawmakers passed the Act on December 8 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ups Retirement Age in 2012 in U-Turn Change [Nov 16, 2011] Retirement age in Bulgaria will go up by one year for both men and women as early as 2012, Deputy Finance Minister, Vladislav Goranov told the Members of the Parliament Wednesday. In addition, the retirement reform with gradual increase of retirement age is moved from 2021 to 2015, over the deficit in the budget of the National Social Security Institute (NOI) and economy forecasts, according to ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ranks 5th in World by Ageing Population [Aug 03, 2011] Bulgaria is fifth in the world by the speed of its population ageing with drastic changes in the demographic structures expected by 2050. The data comes from a number of local and international studies, according to Emiliya Voynova, an expert with the "Standards of Living and Social Security" Directorate, cited by the Bulgarian news agency BTA. The forecast is that by 2050 those age 60 and over ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's GERB Wants 3 Nominations for Social Security Head [Jul 14, 2011] There has been strong discord in the ranks of the ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, GERB, party over the nomination for the post Director of the National Social Security Institute (NOI) The information was reported Thursday by the Bulgarian daily 24 Chassa (24 Hours). Only on candidate remained after the GERB Member of Parliament and Deputy Head of the Parliamentary Committee ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Rulers Tangled in Conflict over Social Security Institute [Jul 13, 2011] A Member of Parliament form Bulgaria's ruling center-right party GERB, Svetlana Angelova, has been nominated to run the country's National Social Security Institute (NOI). Angelova has been nominated by the Parliamentary Group of GERB. She is currently the deputy head of the Parliamentary Committee on Social Policy. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Social Security New Head Tipped - Report [Jul 10, 2011] The former deputy head of Bulgaria's Financial Supervision Commission Bisser Petkov stands very high chances to be elected the next chair of the country's Social Security Institute (NOI), according to reports. "Indeed, the ruling GERB party proposed that I take over the job and I accepted. I am not sure however to how many candidates they have extended their invitation," Petkov said, when ... [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 Social Security Head Resigns under Pressure [May 17, 2011] The head of Bulgaria's Social Security Institute (NOI) Hristina Mitreva has submitted her resignation despite her firm determination to remain at the post. The news was broken by Valentin Nikolov, deputy chairman of the parliamentary group of the ruling party GERB. "Mitreva stated at the meeting of the parliamentary group that she has always acted professionally.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's NOI Director Refuses to Retire [May 16, 2011] The Director of the National Social Security Institute (NOI) Hristina Mitreva, has no intentions of retiring, the Institute's press center announced Monday. The fact Mitreva is in retirement age, does not mean in any way she has to leave because the Labor Code allows for people to continue working after that, NOI point out, cited by the Bulgarian National Radio, BNR. Last Friday, Prime Minister ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Social Security Institute Head Hangs in Balance [May 12, 2011] Bulgaria's prime minister has surprisingly threatened to kick out of office the head of the country's Social Security Institute (NOI) Hristina Mitreva. "Very soon the director of NOI will be sent into retirement and dismissed," Boyko Borisov said in the town of Stara Zagora, as cited by Standard daily. The announcement followed allegations of delay in the pensions granted to orphans who are ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Fails to Raise Planned Revenues in 1st Half of 2010 [Aug 02, 2010] Bulgaria has registered a budget deficit of BGN 1.514 B in the first half of 2010 as its revenue from VAT, excise taxes, and social security payments has failed to live up to the governments projections. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Up Retirement Requirement, Trade Unions Wrathful [Jul 19, 2010] The retirement requirement for work experience in Bulgaria is to be raised with 3 years, according to amendments to the Social Security Code proposed Monday by Bulgaria's National Social Security Institute. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Social Security Institute Faces Swelling Budget Gap [Jun 25, 2010] Bulgarias National Social Security Institute has voiced an alarm over the decreasing levels of collectability and the threat of a widening budget gap. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Syndicates Clash with Govt, Business over Medical Leaves [Apr 22, 2010] Bulgarias syndicates remain firmly opposed to the deal hammered out by the government and business sector for Social Security Code changes. The countrys Council for Tripartite Cooperation failed to agree on the coverage scheme for paid medical leaves. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Social Security Head Gone, Eyes on Predecessor (Novinite.com) [Feb 25, 2010] Bulgaria's parliament has unanimously voted for the resignation of the head of the Bulgarian National Social Security Institute, while rumors insist his predecessor may be reinstated in office. [via YahooNews] More >>