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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"

Why I won't vote in these elections either

I will not vote.

As elections approach and the state-funded (by us taxpayers) parties' appearances fill the airwaves and pages of the media, rationally ignorant voters wake up from their slumber and begin to look for their option at the ballot box. A little earlier, people like me and my colleagues in BLO and EKIP, as well as others in …

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What do the parties promise in healthcare?

Healthcare is a cornerstone in the election promises of political parties in Bulgaria. It is one of the most speculated topics when it comes to reforms, development and improvement of the current situation. It is no coincidence that the post of Minister of Health can be compared to an electric chair. …

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Cheaper drugs? Why not?!

As we have already understood, the budget of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) grows annually and unjustifiably. On the other hand, mortality is increasing, while diseases are showing a constant trend. Theft through referrals has been a known fact for years and is easily noticeable in regional statistics. Since we have begun to dismantle the healthcare system, we must …

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(Im)Possible reforms in the NHIF

The state in which the healthcare system was left by Dr. Petar Moskov is bordering on deplorable. The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) again ran a deficit of 50 million leva at the end of 2016, and by now it has grown to 72 million leva. The fingerprint system turned out to be …

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Electoral (and other) challenges facing the DEOS party

For almost a year, despite my avowed hatred of the phenomenon of a “political party” in its modern Bulgarian form, I have been a member of the Supervisory Board of the Movement for European Unification and Solidarity (DEOS) party. I accepted the invitation as a representative of the Bulgarian Libertarian Society, not only because I was invited by our members and I wish to …

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