Bulgaria's Labor Minister Borislav Gutsanov said his teams are ready to help flood victims in Burgas with cash payouts that go beyond the standard disaster relief cap of 1,914 leva. The government approved an extra 3,000 leva for people whose only home got wrecked, and Gutsanov thinks they can scrape together the funds. He's also pushing a new EU-backed program that would pay municipalities to clean out riverbeds and plant trees before disasters happen instead of scrambling after everything floods.
The 2026 budget keeps social spending intact and bumps maternity benefits from 780 to 900 leva after three years of nothing. Moms who go back to work early will get 75 percent of their leave money instead of 50 percent. Minimum wage is jumping to 620 euros because Gutsanov thinks the country needs to stop having the worst pay rates in the entire EU, and pensions are getting a 7 to 8 percent boost.
The 2026 budget keeps social spending intact and bumps maternity benefits from 780 to 900 leva after three years of nothing. Moms who go back to work early will get 75 percent of their leave money instead of 50 percent. Minimum wage is jumping to 620 euros because Gutsanov thinks the country needs to stop having the worst pay rates in the entire EU, and pensions are getting a 7 to 8 percent boost.
