In a world where market signals are confused, central banks – extremely dependent on macroeconomic indicators, reforms, savings and investments with their own capital – are left on the back burner, and economies are so fragile in the face of unpredictable events, it is interesting to go back to basics and analyze through the eyes of economic laws and …
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With a three-way gambit, Trump is currently winning his second term
Martin Nikolaev While you read in the media how the US is preparing for a new recount of ballots and the stars are magically aligning for Hillary Clinton to become president, Donald Trump, as usual, is doing what his critics least expect – winning his second term before the first has even begun. …
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Let the Republic of Bulgaria not nationalize the facade of my home
Ivelina Y. Petrova A few days ago, the mayor of the capital's Oborishte district - Vasil Tsolov, nominated by the Reformist Bloc, proposed to nationalize the facades of buildings. According to him, the municipality will be a better steward of the mortar plaster and paint, and thus the central part of the city will acquire a Western European appearance. We see another …
More »Can Eastern Europe be a leader in sustainable development?
Sustainable examples from the private sector In October, Coca-Cola HBC, the bottler of Coca-Cola products in Central and Eastern Europe, topped the global Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) in the Beverages sector for the third consecutive year. A week later, the company also published its new long-term goals for …
More »How Thatcherite Francois Fillon was liked and elected as the presidential candidate of the French right
Rositsa Garcheva Three years ago, he was the first to declare that he would join the race. Sociologists assessed him as an outsider, with a chance of reaching 3rd-4th place. The spotlight was on the two favorites – the consensus Juppe and the sharp Sarkozy. The former led in all rankings, relying on the centrists and the left-thinking …
More »Bulgarians think the state is wasting their money, they want lower taxes
The national representative survey "Attitudes towards Tax Policy in Bulgaria" was recently published. It was prepared by the Market Links agency on behalf of the environmental association "For the Earth" and presents many curious facts about public opinion regarding the Bulgarian tax system. Since the topic has always been of primary interest to us, the authors in ...
More »Our Very Dear Emirs – A Story of French Corruption
How Qatar is buying up part of the French political class. Look at this Old Europe, which invented a “Cooperation and Verification Mechanism” to criticize and teach backward Eastern Europeans about democracy and Euro-Atlantic values. On October 20, 2016, a scandalous book with the intriguing title “Our Very Dear …
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Analysis: The legalization of medical weed in Macedonia
The article is translated by Drugreporter.hu Original in English. Yes, it’s true – since February 2016, Macedonia has legalized medical weed. The law covers the production of cannabis by legal entities, which then supply companies dealing with plant-based medical products. What is happening surprises everyone, especially considering the intolerant attitude of …
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