Bulgaria

News

2020, 7 August
The Council of Europe is currently implementing the ROMACT Programme until 31 May 2021. In that context, it is looking... more
2020, 21 April
During this period, ROMACT is adapting its small grants scheme to support the efforts of the municipalities and of the... more
2020, 6 April
Often perceived by citizens as the level having the most impact on their living conditions, local authorities are on... more

Pages

Facts

According to estimates of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, approximately 784,041 Romani people revised in Bulgaria in 2020 representing 11.7% of the Bulgarian population. National Institute of Statistics mentions in a 2021 report that 58.8% of the Roma ethnic group (self-declared) are at risk of poverty.  
 
In Bulgaria, ROMACT implementation started in the beginning of  2014.

Disclaimer - © Council of Europe 2015 - © photo credit