2024, Issue 1

Bulgaria and the European Union are at an important energy crossroads. A key strategic goal of the EU is to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, as set out in the European Green Deal. The deal includes a series of initiatives to transform the economy into a modern, resource-efficient and competitive system. The key vision of the Green Deal is to have net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and economic growth to be independent of the use of natural resources. The proposals…

Risk assessment is one of the most important tasks in the safety strategy of production systems. It assesses the hazards identified in the risk analysis. Assessment is a stage of risk analysis and control, the purpose of which is to determine its quantitative characteristics.

The present study aims to analyze the integrative models for self-evaluation and their impact on the development of soft competences, as a key factor for the professional realization of students in the modern context of the dynamic labor market. In conditions of globalization and technological progress, the possibility of successful integration of graduates in the professional environment is directly related to the development of their soft skills, which include, but are not limited to, communication…

This article and the ideas presented in it are based on the need to develop the regional potentials for economic and social development through the inclusion of regional management in the activities of business entities categorized as "public enterprises". According to their form of ownership, these are Company (joint stock company „AD“, or limited stock company „EAD“), with a different business profile, history and capacity, but with structuring importance for…

The study analyzes the demographic dynamics of Bulgarian cities for the 2010 – 2023 period, focusing on quantitative changes in the population. Two key questions define the research interest. First, it examines the demographic trends within the specific boundaries of Bulgarian cities and explores the pace and direction of population changes. Second, it addresses whether our cities are prepared to utilize the potential of the concentrated population and face the challenges posed by dynamic…

This article discusses the integrated framework to maximize the development impacts of cross-border movements on both destination and origin countries and on migrants and refugees themselves. The framework it offers, drawn from labor economics and international law, rests on a “match and motive” matrix that focuses on two factors: how closely migrants' skills and attributes match the needs of destination countries and what motives underlie their movements. This approach enables…