Daniel Angelov I recently participated in a student essay competition about Bulgaria and its membership in the European Union. Almost all the participants, to my great regret, were like a gramophone record and emphasized how we are the poorest and most corrupt country (and I was left with the impression that we are almost the DPRK of …

Highlights: - In the first quarter of 2017, the average salary grows at a record pace for the last 7 years - The average wage is likely to continue to grow at a similarly fast pace for the rest of the year - Employment reaches one of its highest levels in the last 10 years - Exports grow at the highest rate since 2011 ...