“According to him, the exchange rates of the lev and the euro to the US dollar were not crucial to the Bulgarian economy.”

“The Bulgarian lev is tied to the euro, which did not benefit much from the dollar problems.”

“The country operates under a restrictive monetary arrangement that pegs the lev to the euro.”

“And if as a result of the new patents, the revenue gets a five million leva boost, who cares?”

“Annual tax revenues are projected at 60 million leva, including 15 million leva in real estate tax.”

“The 2002 executive budget revenue is projected at more than 6.9 billion leva, and spending at more than 7.5 billion leva.”