2024-03-27 08:19:44
And the European statistical service “Eurostat” will monitor in September and October with a special mission in our country how we measure inflation.
This became clear during the hearing in the parliament of the chairman of NSI Atanas Atanasov, who was called by deputies of “Vazrazhdane” to give information about the statistical indicators that will be taken into account for our entry into the Eurozone. Atanasov assured that there is no way to manipulate the NSI data so that we meet the requirements for accepting the euro, as “Vazrazhdane” suspected.
Since yesterday, an OECD mission has arrived in Bulgaria for data on inflation and our accession to the Eurozone. The 2023 budget deficit figures will be released on April 22. Then all EU countries simultaneously announce them together with the ratio to GDP.
NSI double-checks food prices, as employees also checked on the spot in stores, the head of national statistics also explained. The structure of the consumer basket is determined once a year and the information is transmitted to Eurostat, there is no floating basket in our country, this, according to Atanasov, excluded the possibility of manipulations.
According to Atanasov, if student fees were to be abolished, this would lead to a decrease in inflation. We remind you that fees for students and doctoral students in public higher education institutions should be abolished this year, if the proposed changes to the Law on Higher Education are accepted by the deputies.