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Monitor publishes data from a global survey by Advanced Workplace Associates (AWA), according to which only 3 per cent of employees want to return to the office for a standard five-day work week. People's way of life has changed since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The imposition of restrictive measures sent employees to work from home, students to online training, and trade went almost entirely online. However, now that vaccination is advancing in most countries and health experts say the pandemic is over, it's time to get back to business. Most schools are already holding classes, and the shops on the main shopping streets are regaining their lustre. However, the issue of returning to work in the office is different. During the peak of the pandemic, research showed that in fact, employee productivity has not fallen, even though they work from home. The data shows a stronger commitment and focus on work, and employees say that the time saved commuting to the office is the most valuable gain. According to an AWA survey of nearly 10,000 people around the world in various fields, including finance, technology, and energy, as many as 86 per cent want to stay away from work at least two days a week. Almost the same number say that if they had the opportunity to choose, they would remain permanently in remote mode. Workers are willing to travel to the company's building in the middle of the week, which is explained by their desire for long weekends in resorts. Employers must listen to the wishes of their employees, the article says. According to AWA, many financial and technology companies are already implementing a hybrid work model, thus entering the future, which will help them have happy workers.
24 Chasa dedicates two pages to salaries in Bulgaria, based on data from the National Statistical Institute. According to the article, this country's power holders, as well as the members of parliament, receive record high salaries for Bulgaria. The daily lists the monthly salaries of MPs (5,616 leva, which is a six-fold increase compared to 2000), the Prime Minister (8,704) and the President (11,232), which puts them at the top, together with only a few other fields such as Information Technologies where the monthly wage has now surpassed the 4,000 leva mark. Trud also covers the topic in depth.
Trud publishes an article about residential properties in Bulgaria, according to which their price will continue to rise. 2021 ended with about 10 per cent increase in prices and 30-50 per cent increase in the volume of transactions. Data from a real estate company show an increase in inquiries from Bulgarian buyers by 30 per cent compared to the previous year, and from foreign buyers - by about 25 per cent. This speaks of strong demand, which will continue in 2022, so experts expect house prices to continue to rise and not begin to fall for at least another five years. An additional factor for the growth of prices is bank financing. Interest rates on loans continue to decline, and new loans are growing at a record rate. Important positive factors for the real estate market are rising incomes and low unemployment, the daily says.
POLITICS
Monitor writes that the government will take the necessary actions and support the expansion of the Sofia subway. According to the Council of Ministers, the development of the project is extremely important for the residents and guests of the capital. Prime Minister Kiril Petkov had a meeting with the mayor of Slatina region Georgi Iliev, where they discussed the new six metro stations. Some 405 million leva in funding will be provided by Sofia Municipality, and the rest will be co-financed from the state budget in the next four years, the article says. The project has dropped out of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan because it is not likely to be completed by 2026. It became clear from the meeting that the construction of a city railway in Sofia and Plovdiv is planned with funds from the European Union. Telegraf also covers the topic.
Telegraf leads with a story about driving licenses. According to a check by the daily, young drivers are often given licenses without a single hour of driving at night. According to the current rules, driving learners must gain experience in driving in the dark, on off-road routes, in straight sections and in bends, and when climbing and descending a slope, in order to be able to take a driving test. After a signal from driver training specialists that young drivers in Bulgaria receive licenses without basic knowledge of driving, the Minister of Education has issued an order to update driving test requirements, which must be agreed with the Minister of Transport. The idea is for an electronic system to track driving hours and generate indisputable evidence that a lesson has indeed taken place.
Monitor publishes a short article, citing Eurostat data on municipal waste in the European Union. According to statistics, Bulgaria is first among seven countries in the EU, which in 2020 generated less household waste per capita than in 1995. The reduction of household waste generated in Bulgaria from 2005 to 2020 reached 24.5 per cent. Although the EU generates more waste, the total amount of landfilled waste is declining. In 2020, the total volume will fall by 58 per cent in 25 years, which corresponds to an annual decline of about 4 percent, according to Eurostat.
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MT0103ES.101
101 PRESS REVIEW
Press
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Review
ECONOMY
Monitor publishes data from a global survey by Advanced Workplace Associates (AWA), according to which only 3 per cent of employees want to return to the office for a standard five-day work week. People's way of life has changed since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The imposition of restrictive measures sent employees to work from home, students to online training, and trade went almost entirely online. However, now that vaccination is advancing in most countries and health experts say the pandemic is over, it's time to get back to business. Most schools are already holding classes, and the shops on the main shopping streets are regaining their lustre. However, the issue of returning to work in the office is different. During the peak of the pandemic, research showed that in fact, employee productivity has not fallen, even though they work from home. The data shows a stronger commitment and focus on work, and employees say that the time saved commuting to the office is the most valuable gain. According to an AWA survey of nearly 10,000 people around the world in various fields, including finance, technology, and energy, as many as 86 per cent want to stay away from work at least two days a week. Almost the same number say that if they had the opportunity to choose, they would remain permanently in remote mode. Workers are willing to travel to the company's building in the middle of the week, which is explained by their desire for long weekends in resorts. Employers must listen to the wishes of their employees, the article says. According to AWA, many financial and technology companies are already implementing a hybrid work model, thus entering the future, which will help them have happy workers.
24 Chasa dedicates two pages to salaries in Bulgaria, based on data from the National Statistical Institute. According to the article, this country's power holders, as well as the members of parliament, receive record high salaries for Bulgaria. The daily lists the monthly salaries of MPs (5,616 leva, which is a six-fold increase compared to 2000), the Prime Minister (8,704) and the President (11,232), which puts them at the top, together with only a few other fields such as Information Technologies where the monthly wage has now surpassed the 4,000 leva mark. Trud also covers the topic in depth.
Trud publishes an article about residential properties in Bulgaria, according to which their price will continue to rise. 2021 ended with about 10 per cent increase in prices and 30-50 per cent increase in the volume of transactions. Data from a real estate company show an increase in inquiries from Bulgarian buyers by 30 per cent compared to the previous year, and from foreign buyers - by about 25 per cent. This speaks of strong demand, which will continue in 2022, so experts expect house prices to continue to rise and not begin to fall for at least another five years. An additional factor for the growth of prices is bank financing. Interest rates on loans continue to decline, and new loans are growing at a record rate. Important positive factors for the real estate market are rising incomes and low unemployment, the daily says.
POLITICS
Monitor writes that the government will take the necessary actions and support the expansion of the Sofia subway. According to the Council of Ministers, the development of the project is extremely important for the residents and guests of the capital. Prime Minister Kiril Petkov had a meeting with the mayor of Slatina region Georgi Iliev, where they discussed the new six metro stations. Some 405 million leva in funding will be provided by Sofia Municipality, and the rest will be co-financed from the state budget in the next four years, the article says. The project has dropped out of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan because it is not likely to be completed by 2026. It became clear from the meeting that the construction of a city railway in Sofia and Plovdiv is planned with funds from the European Union. Telegraf also covers the topic.
Telegraf leads with a story about driving licenses. According to a check by the daily, young drivers are often given licenses without a single hour of driving at night. According to the current rules, driving learners must gain experience in driving in the dark, on off-road routes, in straight sections and in bends, and when climbing and descending a slope, in order to be able to take a driving test. After a signal from driver training specialists that young drivers in Bulgaria receive licenses without basic knowledge of driving, the Minister of Education has issued an order to update driving test requirements, which must be agreed with the Minister of Transport. The idea is for an electronic system to track driving hours and generate indisputable evidence that a lesson has indeed taken place.
Monitor publishes a short article, citing Eurostat data on municipal waste in the European Union. According to statistics, Bulgaria is first among seven countries in the EU, which in 2020 generated less household waste per capita than in 1995. The reduction of household waste generated in Bulgaria from 2005 to 2020 reached 24.5 per cent. Although the EU generates more waste, the total amount of landfilled waste is declining. In 2020, the total volume will fall by 58 per cent in 25 years, which corresponds to an annual decline of about 4 percent, according to Eurostat.
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