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Don't say "hop" before jumping into politics

Slavi Trifonov

Author: Vasil Kanev About Slavi's show and the show's fame, which suffered a surprising blow On Wednesday (21.11.2018) there was an extremely interesting episode of "Slavi's Show" with a guest - the Bulgarian Prime Minister. Right from the very beginning, I was impressed by the mood of the host - slightly stiff, tense and not particularly happy. …

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EKIP in the media about healthcare reform and price control ideas

The month was marked by the extremely high activity of our health economist Arkadi Sharkov in the media. Currently, a deep public debate is underway in our country regarding the problems in the healthcare system and the necessary reforms that can solve them. Sharkov and others took an active part in this debate in all possible ways …

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TEAM in the media about healthcare, pensions and the economy of Bulgaria

Over the past month, the TEAM has actively participated in public debates on a number of topics, the most key of which were healthcare, the economy of Bulgaria and Europe, and the international situation. Healthcare Our Deputy Chairman and health expert Arkadi Sharkov has been extremely active in the public space over the past month and has touched on the various problems of healthcare in Bulgaria. …

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Is there a need for pension reform?

Pension funds have achieved nearly 4.5% profitability in recent years, and the government plans to oblige insurers under the voluntary pillar to provide forecasts for future pensions. Is there light at the end of the tunnel and what kind of pensions will we receive in 5, 10 or 20 years? These are the topics that our editor-in-chief Georgi …

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The valsartan drama turned out to be a storm in a teacup

A few weeks ago, the scandal with the "carcinogenic valsartan" erupted, which quickly swept the media and created the prerequisites for numerous speculations about the quality of medications from this group. We at EKIP reacted quickly by publishing an article by M.A. Pharm. Dimitar Galabov, who clearly explained the problem, emphasizing that there is no need to panic. What a …

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EKIP in the media about hemp, the euro and gambling regulation

In recent weeks, the main topics on which the EKIP made a number of appearances in the media were related to Bulgaria's potential entry into the Eurozone, the proposed bans on the advertising and distribution of lottery games, and the "Freedom for Hemp" protest march on the need to decriminalize marijuana in the country. Dimitar Karagegov, as the organizer of …

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Proposed bans on advertising and distribution of lottery tickets are inadequate

This is the opinion that our economist Nikola Filipov shared in the "Business Daily" program on "Evropa" TV: "It is not adequate to introduce changes to the laws in this way, from one day to the next, without any economic argumentation. This simply sends a lot of …

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EKIP against the Euro on national airwaves

As one of the few right-wing economists who are skeptical about Bulgaria’s entry into the Eurozone, our editor-in-chief Georgi Vuldzhev and founder Stoyan Panchev recently took part in a number of television shows and debates on the topic. On NOVA TV, Stoyan Panchev confronted the former deputy minister …

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Die Welt quotes the EKIP on the dangers of Bulgaria's entry into the Eurozone

Die Welt

Earlier this week, we from the EKIP were officially quoted by one of the largest newspapers in Germany – Die Welt. As part of Die Welt’s coverage of Bulgaria’s application for eurozone membership, our team was recently interviewed about our expert opinion on the topic. In their article Die …

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