Yesterday it became clear that the Ministry of Agriculture and Food is considering a new regulation that will force stores in the country to sell only local (Bulgarian-made) products on at least 50% of their space. In addition, all stores will be obliged to purchase these goods only from producers located in their …
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The Bulgarians, the Ottoman Empire and Weapons: Part I
Author: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hristiyan Atanasov The possession of weapons by Bulgarians during the Ottoman rule is not an unexplored or neglected problem by historians. However, it hardly figures in the mass consciousness, with the exception of the image of the outlaws, who in most cases are presented as rebels against the authorities and "people's champions". In fact ...
More »Business managed to briefly reorganize against the pandemic
Author: Rosen Sharkov Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, businesses around the world have been changing their concepts and ways of working and joining the common fight against the pandemic. An example of this in Bulgaria were textile factories that began producing clothing and masks such as – …
More »The Moral Values of Star Trek – A Libertarian Perspective
Author: Stilgar Naibov The reason consuming art is a good way to learn history is that it provides a better window through which to see how a society thinks than directly studying history. I clearly remember how in 9th or 10th grade we had to write some kind of analysis of Don Quixote …
More »Extending the state of emergency is not a wise idea
Yesterday (Wednesday, April 1) the government announced its desire to extend the state of emergency by another month until May 13. Alas, this was not an April Fool's joke. And judging by the statements made by government representatives, this means maintaining all currently in force quarantine and combat measures ...
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