Bulgaria - Minimum wage freeze? - June 30, 2026

Media reported that the Government has decided to keep the minimum wage unchanged at € 620.20 for the entire period from 2026 to 2028, according to instructions sent by the Deputy Prime Minister and the Finance Minister to cabinet members during the preparation of the 2026 budget. The move effectively suspends the current Labour Code formula, which normally links minimum wage growth to 50% of the average salary based on available annual data, with the new level usually set by 1 September each year. However, the Prime Minister denied that the minimum wage will be frozen. In response to media claims, he said the issue will be revisited during the 2027 budget review, when social partners in the tripartite format are expected to discuss a new mechanism for determining the minimum wage.

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