A significant number of EU nurses are nearing retirement with few younger replacements. They face tough working conditions, leading to burnout and discouraging new entrants. Bulgaria exemplifies these challenges, having lost over 10% of its nurses in a decade. Elza, a nurse at Blagoevgrad State Hospital, highlights low salaries and high workloads as major issues. The Bulgarian Association of Healthcare Professionals calls for better salaries and conditions to retain nurses. The EU is working on initiatives to improve training and attract young professionals. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)