Author: Kaloyan Staykov The regulatory authorities in Bulgaria seem doomed to remain dependent. This is the brief conclusion of the behavior of a number of politicians in recent months, and this week the Ombudsman joined them. The latest proposal is that citizens should have the opportunity to appeal in court the decisions of the Commission for Energy and …

Author: Konstantin Arestov Italy, one of the world's most indebted countries, faces a serious political test after the parliamentary elections on March 4, in which anti-status quo parties will face off against traditional pro-European parties. The next parliament is shaping up to be quite fragmented, making the formation of a new government quite …

Author: Steve Hanke, Forbes.com After Bulgaria escaped communism in 1990, Bulgarians experienced several hardships. The economy collapsed, there were bankruptcies, and this Balkan paradise experienced hyperinflation, reaching a staggering 242% in February 1997. Yes, on a monthly basis. Anticipating many of the problems that follow currency devaluation, I became …

Author: Türker Mollahasan The ratification procedure of the Istanbul Convention has generated numerous publications in the media space, as well as discussions on social networks. A similar reaction was also seen in many media outlets[1] when the Russian Federation adopted amendments to its legislation decriminalizing[2] the so-called “domestic violence”, regulating it as a component of an administrative …

Author: Daniel Gospodinov I am writing this article in response to a recent post on this site, in which the author intelligently outlined his objections to the ratification of the controversial Istanbul Convention in our country. In this response, I would like to outline the points on which I disagree with the author of this post. Perhaps …

Author: Vasil Kanev One of the most remarkable processes we observed in 2017 was undoubtedly the boom in interest in cryptocurrencies, which led to a dizzying rise in the price of the main instrument in this environment - bitcoin. From a price ranging around $ 1,000 for one bitcoin at the beginning of 2017, the market reached levels just below …

Author: Lyubomir Alamanov I am using the tension surrounding Bansko and quickly recalling some basic principles in concession procedures. So, just for information: 1. A concession is a good tool for partnership between state and municipal administrations with private companies. 2. A concession is the provision of a state or municipal resource or property to a company called …

Author: Kaloyan Staykov They say that violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. This phrase seems like a very accurate analogy to the moratorium imposed on the financing of new drugs and new medical activities by the National Health Insurance Fund in 2018. The reason for the restrictions is the inability of the authorities to limit the steep increase in health insurance costs in …

Author: Brian Kaplan (Backstory: Greek luminaries Socrates, Pericles, and Leonidas traveled via time machine from Antiquity to the 21st century. A few months after being immersed in the modern world, Pericles is a staunch follower of what in modernity we call the “left,” while Leonidas is an equally staunch follower of the “right.” Socrates, unlike …

Richard Rahn, The Washington Times The growth of former communist countries is the envy of the world. Once again, there is more evidence that economic freedoms lead to success. Many of the former communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union have made enormous economic progress since they became …