Economy

Idea and methodological note The purpose of this analysis is to examine the inflationary trends of the products that make up the traditional festive table in Bulgaria for Christmas Eve and Christmas. The data used provide an idea of the price movements in different categories of food and beverages, which are an integral part of the festive atmosphere. The methodology is based on …

Once upon a time, in mysterious California laboratories in the mid-20th century, microchips were born as small, fragile dreams, barely whispering promises of a future in which machines would think faster than their creators. Engineers like Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce were the alchemists of this new world, turning sand into sheets of silicon, …

What does Trump's return mean for Europe's economic future? In a word, difficulties. Donald Trump's return to the White House poses a serious challenge for Europe, which is heavily dependent on the United States economically. The expectation is that Trump will adopt a significantly more aggressive approach to trade and economic policies, which ...

|Read the full text of the analysis at this link| The analysis examines the challenges of access to medicines for the treatment of rheumatic diseases and the associated socio-economic consequences in Bulgaria. Based on data on the number of health insured persons, the costs of outpatient and clinical procedures, as well as the number of lost working days, we highlight …

Recently, the topic of public procurement of medicines at private medical institutions has once again gained media coverage. With the start of the new political season, internal pressure for action has increased, and the influence of the European Commission remains unsubstantiated and creates the feeling of dubious goals and double standards. This naturally leaves an interesting aftertaste …

Earlier this week, the new actuarial report of the National Social Security Institute (NSI) was released, with calculations and long-term forecasts for the state pillar of the pension system. To some extent, this report stirred up the spirits in the domestic media because it shows a serious deterioration in the financial condition of the state social security. Unfortunately, however, the comments …

|Full text of the analysis| EKIP prepared the first of its kind in Bulgaria public comparative legal analysis and impact assessment in relation to the transposition of Directive 2014/24 on public procurement in relation to private healthcare institutions in Bulgaria and the EC's criminal procedure against Bulgaria on this occasion. Here is part …

| Full text of the analysis | Bulgaria introduced the rules for imposing a global minimum tax on large multinational and national groups of enterprises at the very end of 2023. This happened after the traditional long delay in the Bulgarian legislative process, lack of open public discussion and changes in the voted texts "on ...

Over the past few years, Bulgaria has seen a trend towards increasing prices for clinical pathways. In 2022, for example, prices increased twice - initially by 25% in April, followed by another increase of 8% for all clinical pathways in September. Especially in relation to cardiology and pulmonology, prices …

Author: Walter Kirn About five years ago, I bought an old juicer for seven dollars at a thrift store. It was one of those little, old-fashioned kitchen gadgets that looked like they were made to withstand a blast or a hammer blow. As soon as I turned the motor on with the metal knob, the drive shaft spun a heavy ceramic head made of …