Overture If you have ever entered a website for online shopping with goods from third countries (i.e. other than the member states of the European Union, or let's put it bluntly - the Far East) and been tempted by the huge variety and relatively low prices, you have decided to save a few leva or enjoy...

“Plato is my friend, but truth is my greater friend.” – Aristotle The following scene unfolded today on the bloody digital arena for public discussions – “Facebook”. The main characters are: Professor A – a prominent mathematician, sociologist and respected intellectual in Bulgaria; Professor B – a political scientist, one of the most consistent conservative thinkers and …

Turning to the market In Sweden, a country known for its generous welfare state that has been severely cut in recent years, a phenomenon is being observed that is unlikely to please those Americans who believe that the answer to the problems of Obamacare (b.p. – the popular name for the Affordable Care Act, introduced by President Obama, obliging …

In recent weeks, the possibility of returning compulsory military service for all adult males in Bulgaria has been increasingly seriously considered. This is an idea that has long seemed to have captured the public imagination and is receiving fairly broad support among the Bulgarian people. Is this support justified, however? Will …

Statement by the Head of the Czech Delegation, Minister of Health of the Czech Republic, Dr. Svatopluk Nemeček, at the 59th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Vienna, 14 March 2016. “Dear Mr. Chairman, Distinguished Ministers, Your Excellencies, dear friends and colleagues! Thank you for the opportunity that has been given to me …

A few months after the National Assembly condemned the referendum proposed by President Plevneliev in its part on a majoritarian electoral system, this issue may again come up on the agenda if the referendum organized by Slavi Trifonov and his team sees the light of day. In general, the idea of a majoritarian electoral system is in the …

At the beginning of the year, I received an invitation to participate in the Urban Drug Policies conference, which was held in the Polish capital Warsaw. The idea of the event was to bring together Polish officials tasked with formatting and implementing state drug policy with representatives of the sector from other countries with similar or radically different approaches to the problem. The task …

At the beginning of the year, I received an invitation to participate in the Urban Drug Policies conference, which was held in the Polish capital Warsaw. The idea of the event was to bring together Polish officials tasked with formatting and implementing state drug policy with representatives of the sector from other countries with similar or radically different approaches to the problem. The task …

Self-esteem and taking responsibility are personal qualities of fundamental importance to a person. Let's start with this definition: Self-esteem is the ability to accept oneself as competent to cope with the major challenges of life and to be worthy of happiness. It is confidence in the efficacy of our mind, …