Ekaterina Markova and Gabriela Yordanova from SHARE Bulgaria advised the Bulgarian Minister of Labour and Social Policy, Denitsa Sacheva, and her team on joint initiatives on analyses of active labour market policies, especially for vulnerable groups. Further, on request of Minister Sacheva, they prepared analytical material about individuals aged 65+ based on SHARE Wave 7 data.

SHARE Bulgaria and SHARE-ERIC continue to be part of the National Strategy for Demographic Development Action Plan of the Bulgarian government. With SHARE’s inclusion, the state is aware of the data collection importance for public policy, and for the activities of the national SHARE infrastructure.