Inequalities in the EU Case Study - Bulgaria

Question 1

When did Bulgaria join the EU?

Answer 1

2007

Question 2

How does Bulgaria’s GNI per head compare to that of the UK?

Answer 2

Bulgaria: $11,180
UK: $33,800

Question 3

How does Bulgaria’s life expectancy compare to the UK?

Answer 3

Bulgaria: 73
UK: 79

Question 4

How does Bulgaria’s HDI compare to that of the UK?

Answer 4

Bulgaria: 0.824
UK: 0.947

Question 5

What is Bulgaria’s climate like?

Answer 5

Temperate, but there are droughts in the summer and heavy snowfall in the winter, making farming difficult

Question 6

What is Bulgaria’s landscape like?

Answer 6

Part of it is very mountainous, the Rhodope mountains cover 12,33km2. The land is steep and has poor soil, making farming hard

Question 7

How has politics affected Bulgaria?

Answer 7

It was communist between 1944 and 1990, and the government did’t invest in developing the economy

Question 8

How have politics affected Bulgaria since 1990?

Answer 8

It has been politically corrupt

Question 9

What is the URBAN Community Initiative?

Answer 9

Money is given to certain EU cities to create jobs, reduce crime and increase areas of green space

Question 10

What is the Common Agricultural Policy?

Answer 10

Farmers are subsidised to grow certain products. When world food prices are low, the EU buys produce and guarantees farmers a reasonable price.