Prohibition in the United States (1920-1933) is present in our minds mainly through the popular culture romanticized gangsters, secret bars and richly dressed ladies and gentlemen drinking forbidden cocktails. In fact, however, our modern societies have preserved something else that defines this historical period – and that is Prohibition itself. Although in …

Traditionally, Christmas Eve is an occasion for many Bulgarian families to sit down at a table and, at least for a short while, forget about television or social media. Such an atmosphere of domestic idyll and communication between generations is a great opportunity for evangelical fans of the market economy and personal freedom to bring political clarity …

|Full text of the analysis| Summary and conclusions from the analysis of the sartan group: The results of this study confirm the conclusions of previous analyses, such as the World Bank's 2015 analysis, as well as good practices from EU countries, and quantify the positive effects of implementing a progeneric policy within the framework of …

With the campaign and election of Trump, a number of phenomena with roots in the hidden corners of the internet gained greater visibility in the public sphere – meme culture, troll wars, alt-right crypto-fascism, YouTube intellectuals, etc. One of the interesting online subcultures that has attracted the attention of even mainstream media outlets like the Guardian are the so-called …

The life of Bansko residents is directly connected to the mountains - 60% of the municipality's economy is tourism, restaurants and entertainment and sports sectors. Nearly 47% of the workers find a living in these economic activities, with even the next largest employers (the furniture industry) and agriculture having a connection to the location of Bansko and Dobrinishte and the rest ...

After the latest upheavals in the healthcare sector, it is necessary for the power to be taken over by an expert who can offer optimal solutions to the problems in the sector - ones that will not harm the budget and will optimize the consumption of money from health contributions to the extent that they meet ...

Capitalism in Bulgaria emerged during the Ottoman rule and as a natural effect of the widespread losses of the Ottoman Empire in the various wars and uprisings against it during this period. After several key losses such as the Serbian Uprising and the Greek Revolution, the empire had to implement reforms concerning the army...

What is the problem? Several months have passed since Dr. Ilko Semerdzhiev, as acting Minister of Health, signed a contract to launch a European project with the Ministry of Health as a beneficiary under the Operational Program "Good Governance". The project concerns the completion of the National Health Information System (NHIS) and has a duration of 22 months. The project …

Will we draw ideas for our legislation from the countries with the most severe fiscal crises? In folk literature, there is an aphorism "when he says good evening to me, I look around to see where the sun is". The same applies when the government promises to lighten the burden on every ordinary citizen - the administrative burden. Waiting in lines in ...

What is the problem? One of the main problems with drugs disappearing from the Bulgarian market is state regulation, which is expressed in the form of price controls. The Bulgarian government experimented with freezing drug prices in 2013 and 2014, which negatively affected the market and caused …