The charm of the English countryside is indescribable – breathtaking views, ancient narrow streets, with authentic stone architecture and beautiful houses with interiors from film sets. Before World War II, aristocratic families of the British Isles maintained large landed estates, which included, in addition to mansions, incredible parks and private villages. Today …

The gender pay gap is a topic that has shaken Western societies for at least a decade. Fortunately, in our country, despite attempts to create a local activist hubbub, the topic is still being viewed with a sober mind. There are good reasons for this, but it is still useful to look behind the numbers …

Tax Freedom Day is the day on the calendar when citizens will pay the planned revenues into the budget and begin working for their needs. In 2019, this day in our country falls on May 18, 138 days after the New Year. This means that if everything …

British politician Boris Johnson, known for his sharp pen and incomparable style, once again attracted attention in early August with something that is rare for a modern politician – a polemical essay. In it, he speaks out against bans on Muslim women wearing face coverings, while at the same time …

Author: Philip Bagus* *Philip Bagus is an associate professor at Rey Juan Carlos University. He is an associate scholar at the Mises Institute. He is the author of numerous books, including In Defense of Deflation, Blind Robbery!, The Tragedy of the Euro, and co-author of Deep Freeze: Iceland's Economic Collapse. While the euro crisis seems to be stuck in …

By Tyler Cowen for Bloomberg View You might be one of those people who thinks being “analytical” is a good thing. We usually associate “analytical” with people who are intelligent, knowledgeable, and relatively unbiased in their assessments. You might think that politics is a field where you can be …

Author: B. K. Marcus, fee.org Excited men in colorful rags gathered in front of the best houses in the city and demanded to be let in. Some of them disguised themselves in pseudo-luxurious clothes, as a mockery of the unwelcome hosts, while others blackened their faces or were dressed as animals. If you try …

1. Stefan Ivanov Hadzhienov / Hadji Enyo (1809 – 1894) The founder Persistent, skillful, enterprising, the Bulgarian emigrant in Bucharest managed to gain an enviable position as a large merchant and landowner. He was a prominent Russophile and an active participant in the activities of the “Virtuous Company” in all its cultural, educational and political affairs. He provided significant …

On October 14, 1896, the State Drawing School (popularly known as the Drawing School) was opened in Sofia by Decree of Prince Ferdinand and thanks to the active support of prominent artists and public figures such as Konstantin Velichkov, Ivan Shishmanov, Ivan Mrkvichka, Anton Mitov, etc. As early as 1864, in the newspaper "Savetnik" Nikolay ...

At 2 a.m. on October 12, 1492, 33 days after setting sail from the Canary Islands, the sailor Rodrigo de Triana spotted land to the west, which Christopher Columbus called the island of San Salvador ("Holy Savior"). A boat was lowered from the ships and Columbus, along with two other captains, a notary and a royal comptroller, disembarked...