Bulgaria -One in five households lives in extreme poverty -April 24, 2014

According to an analysis of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) 80% of households in Bulgaria live on incomes below the monthly maintenance rate. According to CITUB data for the first three months of 2014, every fifth household in Bulgaria lives in extreme poverty and fails to cover basic needs. The number of people living in extreme poverty stands at around 1.5 million.

English: http://www.novinite.com/articles/160056/

 

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