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FOCUS Author: Silvia Borriello silvia.borriello@infodent.com
Bulgaria's
Key Challenge
Parliamentary representative Democratic Republic with a multiparty system and free elections.
GDP (2018), USD
65.13 billions
GDP per capita (2018),
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USD 9,272
48
Bulgarian lev pegged to the euro, although not part of the Eurozone
Since its entry into the EU, notable progress in living standards and health indicators have been made. However, numerous issues are yet to be solved. The economic instability and underfunding of the he-
althcare system contribute to unsatisfactory population health; Bulgaria requires substantial changes and solutions which can happen only with political will and public support.