EKIP– Expert Club for Economics and Politics A Different Opinion
France is at a crossroads. The nationalists' chances for the first time seem realizable.
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2017.04
Another winter is over – DSB and the Greens once again served Yulen AD
Another winter ended with the end of another episode of the Punic War between the concessionaire of the Bansko ski area and the strange couple DSB-Greens. This year, the bacchanalia erupted around the adoption of the new management plan for Pirin Park. Before the eyes of Bulgarians, the two sides once again clashed over the now legendary gondola lift …
More »The European Union – with/without France after the elections
Author: Rositsa Garcheva There is only one day left until the first round of the presidential elections in France. On April 23, 47 million voters will give their preference to one of the 11 candidates, because in French politics the maxim applies: “In the first round – you elect, in the second – you eliminate”. That is, all eleven have their own greater …
More »Monthly Macroeconomic Monitor: Inflation reaches record levels for recent years
Highlights: - Inflation continues to accelerate, most noticeably in manufactured goods. - In February, retail growth in Bulgaria continues to outpace that in the EU. - Industrial production is growing again, with sales in the extractive industry growing at the highest levels since 2011. - The construction sector is starting to emerge from the prolonged period of …
More »Not populism, but pragmatic solutions for Sofia residents
Is it normal to wait for solutions in favor of only a handful of protesters, until the investor is completely wiped out? Hardly anyone would dispute that Sofia is a city that is constantly developing. Positive changes are a fact visible to everyone. Sofia is also the city with perhaps the most active residents. Unfortunately …
More »The fight against terrorism in Bulgaria – a fight against terror or a fight against the state?
Author: Stefcho Stanev Freedom or security? Unfortunately, in recent years we have witnessed many brutal terrorist attacks in Europe. What happened in Stockholm is another reason to look at how Europe, and Bulgaria in particular, are trying to counter terrorism. The eternal …
More »Yavor Ganchev and Stoyan Panchev on school without a state, educational reform and prisons
Regulation of media freedom - was Slavi really censored?
In recent days, controversy has raged over whether the removal of the recorded episode of "Slavi's Show" for March 27, 2017 from the air was a manifestation of censorship or a contractually justified action by bTV Media Group. The topic has once again divided the public space into defenders of Slavi and his opponents, with almost no one from …
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