The Americans still have a strategic advantage in both energy and military terms. However, the focus on Asia could prove to be a double-edged sword for the United States, allowing China to quietly expand its influence in a key part of the world.
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Одържавяването няма да разбие монополите в енергетиката
Одържавяването на ЕРП-ата няма да промени статуквото на пазара. Частният монопол ще бъде заменен от държавен, но потребителите все така ще бъдат лишени от свободен избор на доставчик. Държавното ЕРП, дори в по-голяма степен от частния монополист, няма да има стимули да се развива.
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Yesterday, economist Nouriel Roubini gave a lecture in Sofia on the topic "Growth Opportunities for a Small Economy in a Globalized World". He is best known for predicting the Great Recession. Capital Newspaper writes that Roubini is arriving in Bulgaria to "share his perspective on the economic situation in the country and in …
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The question is how is it possible for Iran to continue progressing on its nuclear program under unprecedented sanctions? How is the non-Persian country surviving under US pressure? What is the future in the region? How will the nuclear threat develop after the upcoming presidential elections?
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The answer determines how free and prosperous a people is. What we need in Bulgaria is not so much a change in the rules of governance, but a discussion about the appropriate role of government. If we want to be free and have sustainable prosperity, we need to redefine this …
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In the weeks following the referendum on the Belene NPP, a very interesting trend emerged in Bulgarian society. The increase in bills, sometimes real, sometimes manipulated, brought the public to its feet. And as in most epic poems, the messenger (the electricity distribution companies) was fiercely attacked. This is another example in which the problem is realized by the people, but the anger …
More »Guest article: Why not liberalization?! (of the electricity market)
In the weeks following the referendum on the Belene NPP, a very interesting trend emerged in Bulgarian society. The increase in bills, sometimes real, sometimes manipulated, brought the public to its feet. And as in most epic poems, the messenger (the electricity distribution companies) was fiercely attacked. This is another example in which the problem is realized by the people, but the anger …
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On January 23, Portugal’s finance ministry successfully placed five-year bonds, something the institution had not done since 2011, when the country lost confidence in international debt markets. Following the success of this operation, politicians in the country and Eurocrats in Brussels began to praise the efforts made by …
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If activists want more control over themselves, if they want to have the opportunity to express their interests, they must fight for less control of politics over citizens. They must fight for control of their own lives, not for centralized control over society.
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