Economy

(For a more detailed analysis of how Trump’s policies affect the price of gold, read this article) To be able to effectively fight your enemies, the first step is to understand them. To be able to effectively work with your allies – the same. No matter whether we perceive the United States of America on …

It is not private hospitals that need the reins of the Public Procurement Act, but state hospitals that need the freedom of the market. "The more the state 'plans', the more difficult it becomes for the individual to plan." Friedrich Hayek The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has now finally decided the question of the scope of the Public Procurement Directive and the definition of "public law ...

In one of its latest issues, the Financial Times called gold “Trump’s top asset.” Traders and investors expected the arrival of the new president to be accompanied by market behavior for every taste – a strong dollar, a boom in crypto, or a jump in the yield of US government bonds – but the reality turned out to be different. We only see records …

The arrival of the new US government and its signals that the US military presence in Europe may be about to be withdrawn have caused violent reactions on the old continent. On March 4, the President of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen officially announced the “ReArm Europe” initiative with a budget of 800 billion euros to improve …

In the area of public finances, the classic "guns versus oil" dilemma - choosing between military might and social welfare - has long been at the heart of budget debates. Over the past 80 years, governments around the world have allocated trillions to both defense and health, but not always to the same extent. In …

Author: Stefan Raychev Antonov By submitting the draft budget for 2025 from the regular cabinet of Rosen Zhelyazkov, the second consecutive finance minister sacrifices his reputation and allows himself to look ridiculous in the eyes of the professional community. In the name of Bulgaria adopting the euro, Temenuzhka Petkova offered an even more absurd explanation of how …

In connection with the political attempts to nationalize private entities in the face of private medical institutions in Bulgaria, the EKIP submitted a statement regarding a draft law that aims to oblige private hospitals to hold tenders for medicinal products within the meaning of the Public Procurement Act. The amendments proposed by a group of MPs in …

Two years after the official introduction of the euro in the country, Croatia continues to have problems with the growth of retail prices; Before the introduction of the euro in Croatia, prices there were on average higher than in Bulgaria. After the adoption of the euro, this difference not only persisted, but prices in Croatia began to grow …

In an attempt to viciously defend the thesis that private hospitals must conduct public procurement because they are “public law organizations” according to the Public Procurement Act and Directive 2014/24, the IME misinterprets the practice of the CJEU and conveniently omits the only comprehensive analysis of its kind in Bulgaria by the EKIP on the topic. We cut stones because we build, …

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) confirms the current definition of a “public body” in Bulgarian law. As a result, European law does not require the inclusion of private medical institutions in the scope of the public procurement regime. The reasoned ruling of the CJEU emphasizes the right of Bulgaria to adapt its legislation to its needs and local specificities. …