We call for the immediate abolition of the so-called "Green Certificates" as a requirement for admission to commercial, entertainment and other public facilities in Bulgaria. We welcome the government's forecasts that by March 20 there will be almost no need for any restrictive measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19, including green certificates. However, the TEAM believes that ...

Author: Ivan Kalchev SOIL AS AN ECONOMY If we open a classic textbook on soil science, on the first page we will read that "soil is the surface layer of the earth's crust, in which plants develop and which has the property of fertility". In an equally boring textbook we can read about economics (in the sense of "economy", and ...

One currency rules them, it alone will discover them, it alone will gather them all and wrap them in control in the city of Frankfurt, where the Brussels darkness looms. The debate on globalization shifts its focus from the traditional plane of left and right and reorganizes itself under a new dimension, namely national versus …

“Inflation is taxation without legislation” – this phrase, uttered by the American economist Milton Friedman, is universal and valid for every period of inflation from the past to the present. Another part of his thesis is that inflation is a purely monetary phenomenon, or more clearly – when too much money …

At first glance, monetary relations are not the most suitable environment in which honesty and trust thrive. Again, at first glance, when it comes to money, the selfishness and greed inherent in everyone are exposed. However, the intuition at first glance is not accurate. In order for money and the institutions related to it to exist, a certain …

The transition from a currency board to a conventional monetary policy (the euro, for example) will, all other things being equal, contribute to an increase in the inflation rate in Bulgaria. Not only an initial change in prices as a result of rounding can be expected, but also a permanently accelerated inflation due to the change in the monetary regime. In all countries, …

Today, the first state budget prepared by the government of the so-called "Coalition of Change" will be submitted for discussion in the National Assembly. Expectations, especially for the party that leads the coalition and controls the Ministry of Finance - "We Continue the Change" - are high. GERB governments, especially the last one, deservedly do not have a very good reputation ...

Author: Vasil Kanev The case with the Republic of North Macedonia is becoming increasingly urgent, and no solutions are being proposed, despite the changed approach of the new government. Why is the Bulgarian side not understood, what are the Bulgarian interests and what can we change to protect them and resolve the case? I define myself as a patriot, …

The debate for or against adopting the euro concerns the fate of the leva as the Bulgarian national currency. From this point of view, it seems logical to support the opinions expressed with arguments from the monetary past. The monetary history of Bulgaria is a matter that does not lend itself easily to a short and meaningful presentation. It …

The annual lost economic benefits (in 2019) associated with cigarette smoking amount to 4.4 billion BGN or 3.7% of GDP; Estimates show that smoking increases the risk of coronary heart disease (2 to 4 times), stroke (2 to 4 times), lung cancer …