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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-01T14:32:05.000Z",
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  "textContent": "A debate over the future of Bulgaria’s maternity leave system has moved to the center of political discussion after Vladimir Nikolov, an MP from Progressive Bulgaria and former national volleyball team captain, revealed that the government is considering reducing the length of paid maternity leave. Any such move, he stressed, would depend on solving a long-standing shortage of nurseries and daycare facilities, particularly in larger cities.\n\nSpeaking on bTV, Nikolov argued that the core issue is not the amount of financial support mothers receive during the second year of leave, but rather the lack of childcare options that prevents many women from returning to work when they would like to.\n\n...",
  "title": "Bulgaria May Cut Maternity Leave: Government Weighs Major Change to One of Europe’s Most Generous Systems"
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