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2020: a Space Odyssey Electric Car Myths the Debt Supernova 123 / November 2020 The Debt Supernova ЩЕ СЕ УДАВИМ ЛИ В ДЪЛГОВЕ? Electric Car Myths МИТОВЕ ЗА ЕЛЕКТРОМОБИЛИТЕ 2020: A Space Odyssey МКС СТАНА НА 20 ГОДИНИ LEARNING FOR LIFE Prof. Miglena Temelkova Ph. D., rector of University of Telecommunications and Post Проф. д-р Миглена Темелкова, ректор на ВУТП, пред Bulgaria ON AIR OVER A MILLION READERS PER YEAR! WELCOME NOTE HOW IS YOUR PLANE DISINFECTED? Bulgaria Air has introduced the Honeywell UV Cabin System II cutting-edge technology The national carrier Bulgaria Air is the first airline on our market to introduce a brand new ultraviolet disinfection system - Honeywell UV Cabin System II. This technology has been КАК Е ДЕЗИНФЕКЦИРАН САМОЛЕТЪТ ВИ? proven to kill all viruses and bacteria from „България Еър“ въведе ултрамодернaта технология smooth surfaces. Since the beginning of November it has been used before each flight Honeywell UV Cabin System II in addition to current disinfection procedures with certified preparations, to ensure Националният превозвач „България Еър“ „Приоритет на националния превозвач passengers the highest level of protection and е първата авиокомпания на нашия пазар, винаги е било да предлага на клиентите comfort. The system has extendable UV arms която въведе най-съвременната система си сигурен и комфортен полет. Затова that handle the seats and surfaces in the cabin. за дезинфекция с ултравиолетови лъчи и от началото на пандемията полагаме Hard-to-reach areas can also be disinfected - Honeywell UV Cabin System II. Технологи- изключителни грижи за дезинфекцията на with a movable lamp. Thus, after processing, ята доказано унищожава всички вируси борда на самолетите си. Въвеждането в passengers enter a completely sterile cabin. и бактерии от гладките повърхности. експлоатация на новата машина е поред- "The priority of the national carrier has От началото на ноември тя се използва ната стъпка в тази посока, като по този always been to offer its passengers a safe преди всеки полет в допълнение към досе- начин стремежът ни е да предложим най- and comfortable flight. That is why, since гашната дезинфекция със сертифицирани висока степен на сигурност на пасажери- the beginning of the pandemic, we have препaрати, за да осигури на пасажерите те ни“, обясни изпълнителният директор taken great care to disinfect our fleet. The най-висока степен на защита и комфорт. на „България Еър“ Христо Тодоров. commissioning of the new machine is another Системата разполага с разтегателни UV Машината е въведена в експлоатация step in this direction, and our aim is to offer рамена, които обработват седалките и вече от световния превозвач Qatar the highest level of safety to our passengers,“ повърхностите в салона. Труднодостъп- Airways, а „България Еър“ е единствената Hristo Todorov, CEO of Bulgaria Air, explains. ните места също могат да бъдат де- авиокомпания, изпълняваща полети на The machine has already been introduced by зинфекцирани благодарение на подвижна нашия пазар, която я използва. the Qatar Airways global carrier, and Bulgaria лампа. По този начин, след обработка с Air is the only Bulgarian airline that uses it машината, пътниците се качват в изцяло стерилен салон. Пожелаваме ви приятен полет We wish you a pleasant flight November 2020 1 2 THE INFLIGHT MAGAZINE your complimentary copy CONTENTS NOVEMBER 2020 9 | BUSINESS 35 | ANALYSIS 53 | SCIENCE 85 | TRAVEL ECONOMY POLITICS TECHNOLOGY LIFESTYLE 26 | България може 40 | Задушаваща 56 | Една одисея в 94 | Дълбоки да е много силна коректност космоса през увлечения образователна Влизат черен, гей и 2020 година Смъртноопасно, дестинация феминистка в един Международната косми- но и подходящо за Проф. д-р Миглена Темел- бар... или как една добра ческа станция навърши деца. Изтощително, кова, ректор на Висшето кауза се превърна в 20 години. Десет ценни но и по-мързеливо училище по телекомуника- най-голямата заплаха за открития, които ни даде от излежаването. ции и пощи обществото междувременно Гмуркането е спорт на парадоксите 30 | Bulgaria Can be a Very 46 | Suffocatingly 60 | 2020: A Space 94 | A Deep Fascinacion Strong Educational Correct Odyssey Destination 10 | Числа и лица 36 | Либерали, 64 | Планетата 88 | Завръщане към Figures & Faces консерватори и на чудесата фантазията 12 | Дълговата свръхнова обикновени балканци The Wonder Planet 91 | Return to Fantasy 14 | The Debt Supernova 38 | Liberals, Conservatives 70 | Интервю: 104 | Когато светът or Common Balkan 18 | Бюджетът на Жил Норман е в краката ви Folk розовите очила 73 | Interview: 106 | The world at your feet 20 | The Budget of Rose- 46 | Когато Gilles Normand 108| Под манастирската colored Glasses диктаторите бяха 76 | Революцията на BMW лоза истински диктатори BMW's Revolution 112 | Under the Monastery When Dictators Were 80 | Гости от бъдещето Vine Real Dictators 83 | Guests from the 114| Младостта не е Future порок 116 | Youth is not a Vice Фотография на корицата: ИВАЙЛО ПЕТРОВ Cover photography by IVAYLO PETROV November 2020 3 CONTRIBUTORS THE INFLIGHT MAGAZINE БОРДНОТО СПИСАНИЕ НА БЪЛГАРИЯ ЕР ИМА СРЕДНА МЕСЕЧНА АУДИТОРИЯ АВТОРИ ОТ НАД 100 000 ДУШИ, ИЛИ НАД МИЛИОН ЧИТАТЕЛИ ГОДИШНО THE INFLIGHT MAGAZINE ENJOYS AN AVERAGE MONTHLY AUDIENCE OF MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE, OR OVER A MILLION READERS PER YEAR ГЛАВЕН РЕДАКТОР EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Константин Томов Konstantin Tomov [email protected] [email protected] ПРЕВОДАЧИ TRANSLATORS Методи Йорданов Metodi Yordanov Радослав Генчев Radoslav Genchev АВТОРИ CONTRIBUTORS Бойко Василев Boyko Vassilev Вероника Денизова Veronika Denizova Гийта Ранганатан Geetha Ranganathan Даяна Георгиева Dayana Georgieva Делян Петришки Delyan Petrishki Елена Кирилова Elena Kirilova ПЕТЪР ИЛИЕВ е сред водещите финансови журналисти в Ивайло Лаков Ivaylo Lakov България, дългогодишен анализатор за банковия сектор във в. Ивайло Петров Ivaylo Petrov "БАНКЕРЪ", а понастоящем коментатор на Money.bg и редовен Калин Ангелов Kalin Nikolov Калин Николов Kalin Angelov гост-коментатор в Bloomberg TV Bulgaria. Кристина Нигохосян Kristina Nigohosyan Кристина Табачка Kristina Tabachka PETAR ILIEV is among the leading financial journalists in Bulgaria, a Маргарита Спасова Margarita Spasova longtime analyst for the banking sector in the BANKER newspaper, Мартина Маринова Martina Marinova and currently a commentator for Money.bg and a regular guest Петър Илиев Petar Iliev commentator for Bloomberg TV Bulgaria. Таня Кръстева Tanya Krasteva ДИЗАЙН DESIGN ИЗДАТЕЛ PUBLISHER ИНВЕСТОР МЕДИА ГРУП INVESTOR MEDIA GROUP ИЗПЪЛНИТЕЛЕН ДИРЕКТОР CEO Виктория Миткова Victoria Mitkova ТЪРГОВСКИ ДИРЕКТОР MARKETING DIRECTOR Леа Бакалова Lea Bakalova [email protected] [email protected] КРИСТИНА ТАБАЧКА е главен редактор на Tialoto.bg, РЕДАКЦИОНЕН АДРЕС EDITORIAL ADDRESS лайфстайл сайта от портфолиото на Investor Media Group. 1540 София, бул. Брюксел 1 1540 Sofia, 1 Brussels Blvd. [email protected] [email protected] Работи в екипа на изданието от 2014, като успоредно тел.: 02 448 40 70 phone: (+359) 2 448 40 70 ръководи и младежкия сайт Teenproblem.net. www.bgonair.bg www.bgonair.bg KRISTINA TABACHKA is the editor-in-chief of Tialoto.bg, the lifestyle site from the portfolio of Investor Media Group. She has БАНКОВА СМЕТКА BANK ACCOUNT been working in the team of the publication since 2014, while also IBAN: BG57 CECB 9790 1019 1023 03 managing the youth website Teenproblem.net. BIC: CECBBGSF Банка „ЦКБ” АД – клон Варна ISSN 1314-2216 Съгласно чл.7а, ал.1 от Закона за задължителното депозиране на печатни и други произведения и за обявяване на разпространителите и доставчиците на медийни услуги (изм. и доп.ДВ бр.94 от 13.11.2018г.) действителен собственик на дружеството издател на списание "България он ер" е "Инвестор.БГ" АД, който публично дружество по Закона за публично предлагане на ценни книжа и е под надзора на Комисията за финансов надзор. 4 THE INFLIGHT MAGAZINE your complimentary copy November 2020 5 ОСИГУРЕТЕ СИ СВОБОДНА СЕДАЛКА ДО ВАС В САМОЛЕТА „България Еър“ ви предоставя възможността да си гарантирате повече удобство и сигурност по време на полет, като закупите при наличност съседното място до вашето. При това ще платите единствено нетната цена на билета, без летищни и горивни так- си, които обикновено формират по-голямата част от стойността на пътуването ви. Цената варира според дестинацията и налична- та класа в конкретния полет. Като си осигурите едно празно място до вас, ще пътувате още по-комфортно и на дистанция от останалите пътници. Можете да използвате втората седалка за превоз на домашен любимец или багаж. Можете да закупите съседната седалка чрез Центъра за обслуж- ване на клиенти на България Еър (+ 359 2 40 20 400 или callFB@air. bg, работно време от 08:00 до 22:00 часа). Можете да го направи- те също в някой от офисите на „България Еър“, от агентската ни мрежа или на самото летище преди полет GET A VACANT SEAT NEXT TO YOU ON THE PLANE Bulgaria Air offers you the opportunity to ensure more comfort and safety during the flight by purchasing the adjacent seat next to yours, if available. You will only pay the net ticket price, without airport and fuel taxes, which usually make up the bulk of the value of your trip. The price varies according to the destination and the available class of the particular flight. By securing a vacant seat next to you, you will travel even more comfortably and at a distance from other passengers. You can use this seat to put a pet or carry-on luggage. You can buy an adjacent vacant seat through the Customer Service Centre of Bulgaria Air (+359 2 40 20 400 or [email protected], working hours from 08:00 to 22:00). You can also do it in one of the offices of Bulgaria Air, from our agency network or at the airport before the flight. 6 THE INFLIGHT MAGAZINE your complimentary copy CONTENTS November 2020 7 8 THE INFLIGHT MAGAZINE your complimentary copy BUSINESS ECONOMY 12 | ДЪЛГОВАТА СВРЪХНОВА THE DEBT SUPERNOVA 26 | ИНТЕРВЮ: ПРОФ. МИГЛЕНА ТЕМЕЛКОВА 18 | БЮДЖЕТЪТ НА РОЗОВИТЕ ОЧИЛА INTERVIEW: PROF. MIGLENA TEMELKOVA THE BUDGET OF ROSE-COLORED GLASSES November 2020 9 ЧИСЛА И ЛИЦА FIGURES & FACES 5 247 000 000 лева са управляваните активи в България от инвестиционни- 10 те фондове - местни и чуждестранни.
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