Minimum Wage in Bulgaria Increases to 380 Levs by Mid-2015

The Bulgarian government approved the two-step increase of the minimum wage in 2015 at its meeting on Wednesday. In the beginning of 2015 the minimum wage is set to rise to 360 levs, which will be followed by a further increase to 380 levs on July 1 next year. The Cabinet took this decision as a measure against the grey economy as well as a step to decrease the number of working poor, Darik radio reports.