October was another month in which the TEAM actively participated in the public debate in Bulgaria. Our experts were sought after by the media on a variety of political and economic topics, and our report calling for the abolition of the corporate tax enjoyed particular interest. In the first week of October, the presentation of …
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Ep. 10: What are the problems of the pension system in Bulgaria?
0:35 – Presentation of the topics of the episode 3:05 – How did the EKIP Virtual Pension Fund perform in October? 07:15 - Topic of the episode: The problems of the pension system in Bulgaria and how they affect the financial situation of each of us 49:00 - Answers to questions about investing in ETFs on …
More »The hidden mechanisms of business legislation - how and why is patriotism abused?
Voting on legislative acts takes place in a well-known, transparent manner. Behind the precise wording of all the elements of a particular law, there are forces that rarely become publicly known. They are driven by a direct interest related to the operation and scope of the legislative act. Material interest is often masked by patriotic arguments. In …
More »Sober about the fuel market in Bulgaria – prices, excise taxes and Lukoil
In recent weeks, the public situation in Bulgaria has been particularly heated by a number of protests. However, the greatest escalation of public tension in recent days is rooted not in protests by pensioners, mothers of disabled children, or religious denominations, but in protests against the rise in fuel prices, which was felt especially …
More »Why did Catholics and Protestants march in Sofia?
Author: Momchil Petrov An unusual protest took place in Sofia this weekend. Billed as a “Prayer March for Free Profession of Faith,” the event’s goal was to oppose the changes to the Law on Religious Denominations that were voted on in the first reading. The protest was organized by the Protestant churches in Sofia and was supported …
More »Ep. 38: The Future of the USA with Arkadi Sharkov and Stoyan Panchev
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More »On libertarianism, conservatism, and the nature of social "progress"
Guest author: Stefan Boyadzhiev Man never mounts higher than when he knows not where he is going. —Oliver Cromwell* Two weeks ago, EKIP published an article by Slavcho Marinov, which was dedicated to a critique of libertarianism. It, in turn, was the second part of the author's more general theme and idea, to …
More »Is Marx's critique of capitalism convincing?
Despite its obvious failures in the twentieth century, Marxism remains one of the most widespread political and economic ideologies of our time. Western democracies have adopted many of the principles and policies advocated by Marx and his followers, and many post-colonial developing countries have built their societies on the basis of socialist …
More »Infographic: Industrial production falls in September 2018
In terms of industrial production, NSI data show that the sector recorded its most serious decline since February. This is mainly due to a serious slowdown in the growth of production in the manufacturing industry to 0.78% from 4.26% in August and, to a lesser extent, to the more severe decline in the production and distribution of …
More »Ep. 37: GERB fights "psychological violence" through whistleblowing
Conversation with psychologist Yanko Boyadzhiev - 4:39 Conversation with lawyer Zhoro Mishev - 34:45 Answers to our donors' questions - 47:49 Links: GERB's proposals Decentralization according to IME Event of "Millennium Club" For greater convenience, we recommend downloading the audio of the podcast by clicking on the "Download" button in ...
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