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Stoyan Panchev

Stoyan Panchev graduated from Sofia University and the University of London. He worked at the Institute of Economic Affairs, London and the Institute for Market Economics, Sofia. Chairman of the Bulgarian Libertarian Society. Co-founder of the Expert Club for Economics and Politics (EKIP). Lecturer at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"

Еврокомисията не е съд. А търгът не е лечение

Точно преди една година Съдът на ЕС (СЕС) се произнесе и потвърди досегашната дефиниция за „публичноправна организация“ в българското законодателство. В резултат на това европейското законодателство не изисква включване на частните лечебни заведения в обхвата на режима за обществени поръчки. Вместо да се вслушат в мъдрото решение на СЕС, Европейската комисия …

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"Не е от еврото": някои неприятни инфлационни заключения

Въпросът за връзката между инфлацията и членството в еврозоната засили актуалността си през лятото след публикуването на Конвергентния доклад и официалните решения за присъединяване на България към еврозоната. Българските граждани са разтревожени от ускореното нарастване на цените в процеса на смяната на българския лев с евро и премахването на валутния …

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A Vibe Shift for the Euro and a Catalyst for Realignment

Four years ago, I proposed to one of the famous sociologists in our country the thesis that the euro would play a key role in the expected process of political realignment. It would become the main catalyst for establishing the new division between sovereignist and globalist forces, it would separate the new right from the new left, it would unite us...

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Populism is attacking: what else can we nationalize to make it (slower) for us?*

It is not private hospitals that need the reins of the Public Procurement Act, but state hospitals that need the freedom of the market. "The more the state 'plans', the more difficult it becomes for the individual to plan." Friedrich Hayek The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has now finally decided the question of the scope of the Public Procurement Directive and the definition of "public law ...

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Guns vs. Oil: Balancing Defense and Healthcare Spending Since 1945

In the area of public finances, the classic "guns versus oil" dilemma - choosing between military might and social welfare - has long been at the heart of budget debates. Over the past 80 years, governments around the world have allocated trillions to both defense and health, but not always to the same extent. In …

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Opinion on proposals for the nationalization of private medical institutions

In connection with the political attempts to nationalize private entities in the face of private medical institutions in Bulgaria, the EKIP submitted a statement regarding a draft law that aims to oblige private hospitals to hold tenders for medicinal products within the meaning of the Public Procurement Act. The amendments proposed by a group of MPs in …

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The world of 2025 through the eyes of Huxley and Remarque

“They have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind” (Hosea 8:7) The year is 2025, a time when technological advances flourish alongside the lingering echoes of past conflicts. From Huxley’s perspective, the world shines with advances in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and digital connectivity, while humans struggle with the seductive …

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A Fairy Tale for 2025

In 2025, world affairs are precariously poised between the bright horizon of technical ingenuity and the dark legacy of conflict. On one side stands Aldous Huxley's futuristic anti-utopia: a realm powered by artificial intelligence, biotechnology and hyperconnected digital societies that promise longer and more carefree lives. On the other side …

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A Tale of 2025

In 2025, world affairs are precariously poised between the bright horizon of technological ingenuity and the dark legacy of conflict. On one side stands Aldous Huxley's futuristic dystopia: a realm powered by artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and hyper-connected digital societies that promise longer, more carefree lives. On the other side is...

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Chipped for War: The Dangers of the Technology Race

Once upon a time, in mysterious California laboratories in the mid-20th century, microchips were born as small, fragile dreams, barely whispering promises of a future in which machines would think faster than their creators. Engineers like Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce were the alchemists of this new world, turning sand into sheets of silicon, …

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