The European Economic and Social Committee’s (EESC) traditional Civil Society Week 2026 initiative takes place under the slogan People, Democracy, Sustainability – Our Future. From 2 to 5 March, the
The President of the Economic and Social Council Zornitsa Rusinova and the Vice-Presidents Maria Mincheva (Employers Group) and Plamen Dimitrov (Trade Unions Group) participated in the discussion “Bulgaria, welcome to
At its plenary session, the Economic and Social Council adopted its Plan of Activities for 2026, which outlines the main priorities and topics on which the consultative body of employers,
The Economic and Social Council adopted an Opinion on “Measures to manage age differences in the workplace in the context of the competitiveness of enterprises in Bulgaria”, which highlights the
The process of joining the euro area is a long journey, made possible through the efforts of many partners, said Zornitsa Rusinova, Chair of the Economic and Social Council, on
A national ESC discussion brought together government, business, trade unions, civil society organisations, monitoring bodies and partners from member states Nominal wage growth in the euro area since accession has
1.8 million people, or about 30% of the population of Bulgaria, fall into the group of energy-poor households, which do not have access to basic energy services for adequate heating,
Improving the financial literacy of society will reduce risky financial behaviour and the dependence of some people on the social system, while working to overcome misinformation related to the euro
Civil society has a central role in the fight against misinformation, which is an increasingly serious problem facing Bulgaria and Europe. Raising awareness and media literacy, targeted work on people’s
The Economic and Social Council stresses the need for a separate and adequate budget that takes inflation into account and provides stability for farmers and does not accept the idea
