The basic facts about the history of Eastern Rumelia are well known. It was created with the consent of the main European powers, including the Ottoman Empire and Russia. According to the decisions of the Treaty of Berlin (July 13, 1878), the region has administrative autonomy under the direct authority of the Sultan. His representative is the Governor-General (Chief Governor), who …
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4 reasons why limiting the bread markup is a crazy idea
Over the past week or two, the main topic that has been worrying the Bulgarian public is the expected increase in bread prices during the winter season, due to the poor harvest this year and the increase in gas prices. Although this increase is due to completely objective economic realities that cannot be changed at the moment, and …
More »Libertarians should oppose censorship of right-wing ideas by corporations
The right to free association should only apply to companies that have not received government benefits, otherwise it is favoritism Last Friday, Paypal closed the account of controversial American TV presenter and “far-right” conspiracy theorist Alex Jones of Infowars. In this way, the technology giant joins Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Apple and many others, …
More »Ep. 31: EU vs. Hungary with Georgi Vuldjev
Links: The report criticizing Hungary Is Orban right-wing? For greater convenience, we recommend downloading the audio of the podcast by clicking the “Download” button in the player above. Don’t forget to like and share on Facebook and write a comment with your opinion and/or criticism about this episode! So …
More »Communists - the smart ones of stupid people
The spread of communism cannot be protected by the right to free expression. Recently, questions have been increasingly raised on domestic social networks as to whether the “innocent” victims of the totalitarian right-wing regimes in Bulgaria and around the world, who used repressive methods to save their countries from the USSR-funded …
More »What is worth knowing about Bulgarian socialism III: Industry
Industrialization is one of the visible dimensions of the economic and social modernization experienced by developed capitalist societies in the 19th century. The process of the emergence of industrial structures is a complex result of relative spiritual, economic and scientific freedom, security of private property and appropriate institutional structure. Communists put industrialization among their main economic …
More »How does the interest rate affect the stock market?
The investment community and financial media pay close attention to interest rates—the price a borrower pays to borrow money—and for good reason. When the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC for short), or any other central bank committee, sets a target for …
More »Ep. 30: Psychology, Morality and Mental Health with Yanko Boyadzhiev
The Birth of Psychological Problems For greater convenience, we recommend downloading the podcast audio by clicking the “Download” button in the player above. Don’t forget to like and share on Facebook and write a comment with your opinion and/or criticism about this episode! This way you help us grow and expand …
More »Ep. 7: Crisis Investing
00:56 - What topics will we talk about today? 03:10 - The virtual pension fund of EKIP in August 08:45 - Episode topic: How to invest in anticipation and during crises? 48:35 - Current financial news from Bulgaria 65: 35 - Macro and Markets: international news 75:35 - Fintech: …
More »10 years after Lehman Brothers, the bill for the crisis is still unpaid
The world put out the fire with debt that will sooner or later have to be paid. On September 15, 2008, the United States woke up to the bankruptcy of its fourth largest investment bank, Lehman Brothers. With assets of $639 billion (at least on the balance sheet) and $619 billion in debt, it was the largest bankruptcy …
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