Greece wants the euro, but it doesn't want euro conditions. This impasse defines the entire political process in our southern neighbor as an endless and painful maneuvering between popular and European discontent.
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Correlated world
The direction of investments in different asset classes is now dictated by investors' perception of the presence of systemic market risk, rather than by the fundamental characteristics of a given asset.
More »The 21st century self
With each successive economic crisis of the 20th century, the West gave up a grain of its freedom in exchange for temporary security and assistance provided by state power.
More »On the hunt for stocks
The reporting season for the first quarter of 2012 in the United States is in full swing. This period of the year is very important for the American economy because it shows what sales and profits large corporations have achieved.
More »Дебатът в периферията – Турция и ЕС
Дебатите около членството на Турция отличиха две напълно противоположни визии за Европейския съюз, които съжителстват заедно. За да се стигне до развръзка, ще бъде необходим сериозен компромис от едната страна, защото съгласуване на интересите е невъзможно.
More »Monthly Newsletter | April 2012
In the seventh edition of the monthly newsletter of EKIP you can find: Will Spain follow the path of Greece? (Metodi Tsanov) Bankruptcy or bailout? The case of Iceland. (Stoyan Panchev, Metodi Tsanov) Why the crisis in Syria is becoming a status quo (Teodora Angelova) The Spanish stability test (Kiril Mirchev) What does the crisis say about …
More »Energy geopolitics in the Black Sea. Part Two: Along the Russian Stream.
Many commentators described the rejection of the Belene project at the end of last month as a major victory over the “Russian bear”. Praise was also showered on Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Energy Minister Delyan Dobrev. Finally, our diplomacy has shown that it can win victories. But is it really …
More »Hey, Miro, leave them kids alone
A large part of the Bulgarian government's actions can be described far better as "public affairs" than as "social affairs."
More »Will Spain follow Greece's path?
The deteriorating economic situation in Spain is further proof that no matter how much liquidity the ECB pours into the eurozone countries, it cannot solve the structural problems of some countries.
More »Legalization of drugs
Prohibiting the possession and use of drugs does not eliminate the market for them. When the state makes a good or service illegal, the demand for it does not disappear, but the supply is criminalized.
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