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Bulgarians become more and more impoverished and refuse to read books

Над 1 милион пенсионери живеят с пари под прага на бедност

Над 1 милион пенсионери живеят с пари под прага на бедност Source: bnews.bg

Gallup: 53% of Bulgarians say they don’t need to read many books to live well


Over 73 percent of households in Bulgaria have a total income below the poverty line.

At the same time, Bulgaria continues to be the poorest country in the EU and income growth is still lagging behind the economic growth needed for a normal living.

What is the relationship between poverty and book reading? Is there a way out of this seemingly endless spiral?

Political Analysis by Plamen Assenov.


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