Bulgaria is a heavily smoking man country, so of course they will not ‘dance’ around some strangers - visitors, I understand the owner, because locals are there at all times in case he needs help or something else. I understand your point as well, but, because they are standing for their own people, this is why they are so united as a nation. Also you sound a bit like those British who came to another country and try to push their rules or lifestyle in another country, - no need to do that in Bulgaria, that won’t go well … I’m sure EU will soon push on them ‘no smoke in public places’ rules, as they did in other countries… that’s why this EU membership was just a pie in the sky idealistic dream that never happened, and I’m speaking here from my own experience, what’s been done to my country… EU membership was sold as a ‘cat in the bag’, conditions were discussed afterwards. Also I’ve read elsewhere about Bulgaria, that they now have one of the highest energy prices in Europe, also had changed supplier of gas, due to push from EU committee, so that is up as well, prices in hospitality increased by 17%, dairy by 10%, so I’m not sure anymore about moving there, especially if next year they will bring € in, that will be a disaster for this lovely country. That’s what we would like you to talk about to your viewers, about economical situation in the country as up to date information etc rather than about some domestic commotions.
The guy complaining was a Bulgarian, I wouldn't complain I just would either leave or not go back as I explained which is not pushing anything on anybody. The hotel is no smoking. You need to check the dates about the energy you read about we have the second lowest petrol and lowest lpg in the EU and one of the lowest electricity costs....... all of which I have covered in other videos
@@nickob55 if hotel is ‘no smoking’, then owner’s behaviour explains something else… he probably just didn’t want conflict, probably knew how locals are. I would certainly not eat where people are smoking. Since you haven’t complained, I take some of my assumptions back. About energy prices I have read in October EU pricing stats. Also other bloggers say that food has gone up recently quite significantly, some of them do food store products and prices video tour, prices are quite high indeed, but like you say, you can live alright if you know how to live frugally.
@@aureliexvco8156 thank you, I have always maintained that food is not cheap here and especially eating out, and have never said food is cheap here. I have also explained my energy costs in several videos which are firewood, LPG and electric. According to ec.europa.eu/eurostat BG has the second lowest electricity cost, Hungary lowest. For household consumers in the EU (defined for the purpose of this article as medium-sized consumers with an annual consumption between 2 500 Kilowatt hours (KWh) and 5 000 KWh), electricity prices in the first half of 2024 were highest in Germany (€0.3951 per KWh), Ireland (€0.3736 per KWh), Denmark (€0.37078 per KWh) and Czechia (€0.3381 per KWh) - see Figure 1. The lowest prices were observed in Hungary (€0.1094 per KWh), Bulgaria (€0.1187 per KWh) and Malta (€0.1256 per KWh). For German household consumers, the per KWh cost was 37% above the EU average price, whereas households in Hungary, Bulgaria and Malta paid less than half the price than the EU average. And for your information all hotels are no smoking
@@nickob55 Alright, thank you, you seem informed better on this (energy prices) because where I looked it said it’s 0,77€c per KWh. Is there any standing charge in BG? in GB they increased it again, this is going out of hand, totally outrageous, because if you’re away and everything is switched off in your home, you still pay that charge, unbelievable this!
I don't want to interfere in your conversation, but as a Bulgarian I can tell you that we don't actually have our own currency. The Bulgarian currency is firmly tied to the euro, so nothing will change with its introduction. We still actually use the euro, but with our own pictures on the banknotes and a different name.
Are you ok pal not seen you online.
i been saying this for years. every 1,000 years it it moves a month.
XRP is going to the Moon
i got some too watching it now myself 20th of Jan is the day
Bulgaria is a heavily smoking man country, so of course they will not ‘dance’ around some strangers - visitors, I understand the owner, because locals are there at all times in case he needs help or something else. I understand your point as well, but, because they are standing for their own people, this is why they are so united as a nation.
Also you sound a bit like those British who came to another country and try to push their rules or lifestyle in another country, - no need to do that in Bulgaria, that won’t go well … I’m sure EU will soon push on them ‘no smoke in public places’ rules, as they did in other countries… that’s why this EU membership was just a pie in the sky idealistic dream that never happened, and I’m speaking here from my own experience, what’s been done to my country… EU membership was sold as a ‘cat in the bag’, conditions were discussed afterwards.
Also I’ve read elsewhere about Bulgaria, that they now have one of the highest energy prices in Europe, also had changed supplier of gas, due to push from EU committee, so that is up as well, prices in hospitality increased by 17%, dairy by 10%, so I’m not sure anymore about moving there, especially if next year they will bring € in, that will be a disaster for this lovely country.
That’s what we would like you to talk about to your viewers, about economical situation in the country as up to date information etc rather than about some domestic commotions.
The guy complaining was a Bulgarian, I wouldn't complain I just would either leave or not go back as I explained which is not pushing anything on anybody. The hotel is no smoking. You need to check the dates about the energy you read about we have the second lowest petrol and lowest lpg in the EU and one of the lowest electricity costs....... all of which I have covered in other videos
@@nickob55
if hotel is ‘no smoking’, then owner’s behaviour explains something else… he probably just didn’t want conflict, probably knew how locals are. I would certainly not eat where people are smoking.
Since you haven’t complained, I take some of my assumptions back.
About energy prices I have read in October EU pricing stats.
Also other bloggers say that food has gone up recently quite significantly, some of them do food store products and prices video tour, prices are quite high indeed, but like you say, you can live alright if you know how to live frugally.
@@aureliexvco8156 thank you, I have always maintained that food is not cheap here and especially eating out, and have never said food is cheap here. I have also explained my energy costs in several videos which are firewood, LPG and electric. According to ec.europa.eu/eurostat BG has the second lowest electricity cost, Hungary lowest.
For household consumers in the EU (defined for the purpose of this article as medium-sized consumers with an annual consumption between 2 500 Kilowatt hours (KWh) and 5 000 KWh), electricity prices in the first half of 2024 were highest in Germany (€0.3951 per KWh), Ireland (€0.3736 per KWh), Denmark (€0.37078 per KWh) and Czechia (€0.3381 per KWh) - see Figure 1. The lowest prices were observed in Hungary (€0.1094 per KWh), Bulgaria (€0.1187 per KWh) and Malta (€0.1256 per KWh). For German household consumers, the per KWh cost was 37% above the EU average price, whereas households in Hungary, Bulgaria and Malta paid less than half the price than the EU average.
And for your information all hotels are no smoking
@@nickob55
Alright, thank you, you seem informed better on this (energy prices) because where I looked it said it’s 0,77€c per KWh.
Is there any standing charge in BG? in GB they increased it again, this is going out of hand, totally outrageous, because if you’re away and everything is switched off in your home, you still pay that charge, unbelievable this!
I don't want to interfere in your conversation, but as a Bulgarian I can tell you that we don't actually have our own currency. The Bulgarian currency is firmly tied to the euro, so nothing will change with its introduction. We still actually use the euro, but with our own pictures on the banknotes and a different name.