At this stage of Donald Trump's presidency, it is extremely difficult to answer unequivocally the question of whether his term has been successful in economic terms. On the one hand, we have undoubtedly successfully implemented economic reforms, such as the reduction of corporate and personal tax rates, as well as the deregulation of a number of over-regulated sectors from …

00:24 – Introduction to the topics in the episode and our special guest Anelia Angelova from Viara Insurance Broker, with whom we will talk about the insurance market 03:15 – Financial news from Bulgaria 16:40 – Macro and Markets 29:20 – Fintech and alternative investments 37:25 – Interview with Anelia …

The native MEPs were beating their chests that they had successfully fought for new EU legislation in the field of consumer goods, through which they would prevent the so-called "double standard" of food between the eastern and western parts of the continent. Whether this is fake news or just political posturing - remains a topic of …

A few days after the elections for the new composition of the European Parliament for the next five years, it is a good time to take stock – who won and who lost in these elections? In this article, I will focus on the results in the rest of Europe and specifically in key member states …

We are witnessing a political consensus whose consequences and philosophical basis are completely ignored and excluded from public conversation. Politicians, literally from all the major powers, are talking openly about how they will transfer key elements of the country's sovereignty to one or more supranational institutions, gathered under the umbrella of the European Union. The leader of the list …

"The ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are right and when they are wrong, are more influential than is commonly supposed. In reality, the world is not governed by anything else. Practical people who think themselves immune to any intellectual influence are usually slaves to some deceased...

From a historical and political point of view, there is no way to dispute the Liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman Empire after the Russo-Turkish War in 1877-78. This was the beginning of the new Bulgarian state with a relatively independent policy in all spheres of life, which gave many freedoms to Bulgarian citizens – or at least those who were lucky enough to have them …

In the midst of Brexit, about which I[i] wrote on June 22, 2016[ii] and where nothing unexpected has happened since the then-forecast, and in the midst of domestically important political topics, the approaching expected actions for Bulgaria’s entry into the “eurozone waiting room” and membership in the zone itself were completely forgotten. If we exclude the statements of …

Like Hollywood productions, with their two- or three-minute video trailers presenting the content of an expected hit movie, the leading powers in the European Union have recently managed to show us the planned future of the continent. This was demonstrated by the dramatic vote in the European Parliament on the so-called "mobility package" - which, disguised as ...

Source: NSI Comment: In April, consumer price inflation slightly accelerated and reached 3.68% on an annual basis, compared to 3.60% in March, according to the most recent NSI data. For the second consecutive month, the most serious growth was reported by food and beverage prices – 5.76%, compared to 5.61% in March. Meanwhile, …