Last week, the government announced its intention to create a state-owned gas station that would sell fuel at low prices. The brilliant idea immediately made the rounds in all the media, with comments on the subject being a mixture of mockery and genuine bewilderment. And rightly so. It’s hard to fathom who would think this was a good …
More »Infographic: Inflation remains below 3% in July
Source: NSI Comment: In July, consumer price inflation accelerated slightly to 2.93% on an annual basis, from 2.83% in the previous month, according to the latest NSI data. Despite the slight acceleration, inflation remains below the 3% level it has been at over the past year, and June and July are the first two consecutive months …
More »Infographic: Inflation slows to its lowest level since the beginning of the year
Source: NSI Comment: In June, consumer price inflation slowed significantly to 2.83% year-on-year from 3.51% in May, according to the latest NSI data. This is the lowest inflation rate recorded since the beginning of the year. Inflation slowed in both food and non-food goods, as well as …
More »Infographic: Inflation slows slightly in May
Source: NSI Comment: In May, consumer price inflation slowed slightly to 3.51% year-on-year from 3.68% in April, according to the latest NSI data. There is no change in which types of goods are experiencing the highest price increases – food and beverages continue to be at the top …
More »TEAM in the media for urban planning, healthcare and international politics
In the penultimate month of the year, the Bulgarian media again actively sought the expertise of the authors of the EKIP. Particular attention was paid to the topic of “urban planning” on the occasion of the report “Urban Planning Policy in Sofia” published at the beginning of the month with recommendations for improving urban planning policy. The problems with parking were commented on by our chairman Stoyan …
More »Sober about the fuel market in Bulgaria – prices, excise taxes and Lukoil
In recent weeks, the public situation in Bulgaria has been particularly heated by a number of protests. However, the greatest escalation of public tension in recent days is rooted not in protests by pensioners, mothers of disabled children, or religious denominations, but in protests against the rise in fuel prices, which was felt especially …
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