TEAM · 31. Markets at a Crossroads - Where Will They Go? In the new episode of The Intelligent Investor, we review the following topics: What does the stagnation of stock exchanges over the past month mean? Where will they go from here? Is there a possibility of another correction? What will the sensational speculation of financial …
More »S2E2 - Ecology, Tourism, Mines and Vegans with Boyan Rashev (January 2017)
In the episode: - Bansko, the lifts and tourism - How oil saved the whales - The mining industry and Tran - The future of green technologies For greater convenience, we recommend downloading the audio of the podcast by clicking on the “Download” button in the player above. Don't forget to like and share on Facebook and …
More »The real debate about Bansko
The life of Bansko residents is directly connected to the mountains - 60% of the municipality's economy is tourism, restaurants and entertainment and sports sectors. Nearly 47% of the workers find a living in these economic activities, with even the next largest employers (the furniture industry) and agriculture having a connection to the location of Bansko and Dobrinishte and the rest ...
More »What is Valeri Simeonov looking for in Sunny Beach?
Last weekend on our native Black Sea coast, we witnessed something that we could laugh at like a circus, if it weren't such a sad demonstration of political incompetence. The media exploded with photos and video footage of Deputy Prime Minister Valeri Simeonov touring Sunny Beach to regulate the level of...
More »The government's economic program - a string of disappointments
Authors: Georgi Vuldzhev, Emil Valkov This commentary is an analysis of the government's programs in the field of economy, energy, transport and tourism for the period 2017-2021, published on 02.08.2017 on the website of the Council of Ministers here. Economy: (Georgi Vuldzhev) The first priority in the government program in the "economy" sector is the removal of the administrative burden for business ...
More »Why are Radan Kanev and Yes, Bulgaria defending the monopoly of Bansko?
On Friday, a media storm erupted around a document signed by the acting Minister of Ecology (and around the Bansko resort), according to which the new Pirin Park management plan does not need an eco-assessment – just as no park management plan in Bulgaria has ever had one. An eco-assessment is being done …
More »Who said that the Bulgarian mountains don't have year-round tourism?
Every winter, along with the Punic Wars around the second lift in Bansko, the first in Pamporovo and the zero lift in Vitosha, we hear the propaganda that there is no year-round tourism in the Bulgarian mountains. The understanding is instilled that in Bansko (Blagoevgrad), Pamporovo (Smolyan) and Borovets (Sofia region) some bad and stupid people invest in hotels and ski areas, …
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