Economy of Bulgaria (574 euro) (December, 2017). The national currency is the lev (plural leva), pegged to the euro at a rate of 1.95583 leva for 1 euro. The lev is the strongest and most stable currency in Eastern Europe. The strongest sectors in the economy are energy, mining, metallurgy, machine building, agriculture and tourism. Primary industrial exports are clothing, iron and steel, machinery and refined fuels. The trading partners with largest contribution to the import/export are Germany, Italy, Romania, Turkey, Greece, Russia, France, Spain, Poland, Netherlands, China, Hungary and Belgium. Sofia is the capital and economic heart of Bulgaria and home to
Prostitution in Bulgaria of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons ranks Bulgaria as a 'Tier 2' country. Prostitution in Bulgaria Prostitution in Bulgaria is itself legal, but organised prostitution (brothels, prostitution rings, or other forms of procuring) is prohibited. In the past, the Bulgarian government considered fully legalising and regulating prostitution. The sex trade is a major source of income for Bulgarian criminals. UNAIDS estimates there are 10,000 prostitutes in the country, and in 2013 there were 20,000 Bulgarian prostitutes working abroad and this was a source of foreign exchange earnings for Bulgaria. Because of poor socioeconomic conditions, a high