Bulgaria – EC Library Guide on Country Knowledge: Selected publications
Selected EU publications and country profiles
- Atlas of demography: Bulgaria | European Commission, Joint Research Centre
The Atlas of demography is an interactive knowledge management tool that enables policymakers and citizens to observe, monitor and anticipate demographic challenges. In the Data section, you can explore population, fertility, mortality and migration at the EU, national, regional and local levels.
- Atlas of migration 2024
European Commission: Joint Research Centre, Bongiardo, D., Chiaramello, D., Dara, A., Cortinovis, R. et al., Atlas of migration 2024, Bongiardo, D.(editor), Dara, A.(editor), Crespi, I.(editor) and Sofos, I.(editor), Publications Office of the European Union, 2024.
The Atlas of Migration is more than just a publication—it is a testament to the power of data and rigorous analysis in illuminating the multifaceted nature of migratory movements. The 2024 edition of the Atlas continues to serve as a vital tool for policymakers, researchers and the public at large, offering a wealth of data to cut through the confusion and misinformation that often surrounds the discourse on migration. The Atlas provides the latest harmonised and validated data on migration for the 27 EU Member States and for 171 countries and territories around the world. It brings together data from many reliable sources, such as Eurostat, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, the World Bank and many others. This year’s thematic chapter of the Atlas delves into the nuanced motivations behind migration, moving beyond simplified narratives in favour of a more comprehensive view that acknowledges the diverse and often overlapping reasons that propel individuals to move.
- Cohesion Open Data Platform: Bulgaria | European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Polic
Cohesion Open Data provides transparent data to EU taxpayers on the use of EU budget funds.
- Corporate code list of countries and territories | Publications Office of the European Union
In order to address the diversity of country and territory codes and names used in the EU institutions, the European Commission has developed a corporate code list of countries and territories that covers the different use cases its services have.
- Country report, gender equality – How are EU rules transposed into national law? – Bulgaria 2024
European Commission: Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers and Tisheva, G., Publications Office of the European Union, 2024.
Important changes to the Law on Protection from Domestic Violence have been made to address the problem of domestic violence as gender-based violence as part of the policy on gender equality. Although adopted since August 2023, the main bulk of the amendments entered into force on 1 January 2024. A National Council on Gender Equality (NCGE) is established under the oversight of the Council of Ministers. It is a consultative body for cooperation and coordination between central and territorial bodies of the executive, and civil society organisations.
The Gender Equality Law designates the Minister of Labour and Social Policy as the person who is responsible for the management, coordination of and control over the implementation of the state policy on gender equality. The Minister is the chair of the NCGE. The department of policy for persons with disabilities, equal opportunities and social assistance directorate, under the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, serves as the secretariat to the National Council on Gender Equality. There are focal point coordinators on gender equality in the different ministries. The Commission for Protection against Discrimination (Комисия за защита от дискриминация, CPD) was created in 2005 under the Protection against Discrimination Act as an independent quasi-judicial body and its mandate covers all types of direct and indirect discrimination, including discrimination based on sex, prohibited by law and by international instruments to which Bulgaria is a party. The Commission is composed of nine (9) members and has broad competences, including initiating discrimination cases of its own and assisting the victims of discrimination in bringing a claim. The administrative procedure before the Commission is very flexible and easy for petitioners to follow. There are regional representatives of the Commission who provide independent support and consultation and information to citizens on the application of the Protection against Discrimination Act, about the opportunities for protection of their rights and about the procedure.
- Country report non-discrimination – Transposition and implementation at national level of Council Directives 2000/43 and 2000/78 – Bulgaria 2024
European Commission: Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers and Giteva, D., Publications Office of the European Union, 2024.
- Economic surveillance of EU economies: Bulgaria
This country page links to recent analytical work on the economy of Bulgaria. The Economy and Finance website is published by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs.
- Education and training monitor 2022: Bulgaria
European Commission, Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture. Publications Office of the European Union, 2022.
The Education and Training Monitor’s country reports present and assess the main recent and ongoing policy development at all education levels in EU Member States. They provide the reader with more in-depth insight of the performance of countries with regard to the EU level targets agreed within the EEA.
They are based on the most up-to-date quantitative and qualitative evidence available. Section 1 presents a statistical overview of the main education and training indicators. Section 2 focuses on how the Member State has addressed or is addressing one of its education challenges. Section 3 covers early childhood education and care. Section 4 deals with school education policies. Section 5 covers vocational education and training and adult learning. Finally, Section 6 discusses measures in higher education.
- EIB investment survey 2023 – Bulgaria overview
European Investment Bank, 2024.
This unique insight into the corporate investment in Bulgaria examines companies' finance needs and the constraints they face. The 2023 edition also provides insight into the pressing issues facing firms, such as climate change, high energy costs and the green transition. The survey, which has been administered since 2016, covers about 13 000 firms across the European Union, including a small sample of US firms.
- Food safety country profile: Bulgaria | European Commission, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
The country profile on food safety is a compilation of key information for each Member State used by European Commission’s Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety to support its control and monitoring activities.
- Public administration and governance – Bulgaria, 2022
European Commission: Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support, Publications Office of the European Union, 2023.
The country reports present an overview of the characteristics and recent developments in the public administrations in the Member States (EU-27) from a qualitative and quantitative perspective. They are based on analytical work carried out under the “European Public Administration Country Knowledge” (EUPACK) project.
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