The mass psychosis about social distancing threatens to transform from a temporary measure into a completely acceptable and permanent approach to life. The idea of limiting and state control over contacts is not new. It is completely opposite to the conclusions reached by the most prominent representatives of economic science. Therefore, it is worth …

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 …

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 ...

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 – …

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 …

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 ...

The COVID-19 epidemic in Bulgaria is developing. Speculation about whether it is in its beginning, middle and end should be left aside, as the main goal at the moment should be to minimize the risk of the widespread spread of the virus. Even now, predictions about its development are …

Thomas Robert Malthus (1766-1834) was an English economist whose name is associated with an influential theory. He argued that if there are no limitations on resources, population increases in geometric progression. The doubling period is 25 years. Over the same period, food supplies increase in arithmetic progression. This results in a severe …

The administration's inaction is stifling even that which could work... Everyone is discussing the taxpayers' money, which the government these days said it would return to some of them after collecting it from everyone. Both the discussion and the government's actions are normal - within some framework of public decency. No...

At a special counter-briefing on Sunday, Prime Minister Borissov, provoked by President Radev's statements and veto on the state of emergency law, commented on a range of topics of key importance beyond the pandemic that has hit the world. He made a kind of joke at opponents of joining the eurozone and defenders of the currency board, telling us …