Personal freedoms

Voltaire once said: “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” A quote that very accurately describes what is meant when freedom of speech is mentioned. Is this principle preserved in Western Europe or is free speech under threat…

In connection with the media partnership of the Expert Club for Economics and Politics and the "Freedom for Hemp" March, our team set out to analyze data from a demographic survey on people's attitudes towards the possible decriminalization or legalization of the hemp plant. Over 2,000 people took part in the online survey. These are …

Vasil Haralampiev* On April 14, 2016, I attended the meeting of the Health Committee of the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria. The agenda was entirely dedicated to the draft amendments to the Law on the Control of Narcotic Drugs and Percussives, which were to be voted on in the second reading in the committee. Sitting next to me was Kaloyan Yankov, a 50-year-old patient …

— Well, grandfather hadji, how do you see it, eh? A miracle, isn't it? A grand thing? — Hmm… — muttered hadji Peter, glanced at him and said: — Three kilos of pyroxylin is the mother of it! Put it in the foundation, light the wick and there won't be a stone left on a stone! — That's right, amchi kaak! …

Lately, I have been increasingly encountering an interesting phenomenon – an awful lot of smart and thoughtful people, reflecting and commenting on global problems, invariably blame freedom. Starting from offshore zones and banks, through Uber and Airbnb, and ending with personal consumer choice and the management of private property, the people in question are always …

Statement by the Head of the Czech Delegation, Minister of Health of the Czech Republic, Dr. Svatopluk Nemeček, at the 59th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Vienna, 14 March 2016. “Dear Mr. Chairman, Distinguished Ministers, Your Excellencies, dear friends and colleagues! Thank you for the opportunity that has been given to me …

At the beginning of the year, I received an invitation to participate in the Urban Drug Policies conference, which was held in the Polish capital Warsaw. The idea of the event was to bring together Polish officials tasked with formatting and implementing state drug policy with representatives of the sector from other countries with similar or radically different approaches to the problem. The task …

At the beginning of the year, I received an invitation to participate in the Urban Drug Policies conference, which was held in the Polish capital Warsaw. The idea of the event was to bring together Polish officials tasked with formatting and implementing state drug policy with representatives of the sector from other countries with similar or radically different approaches to the problem. The task …

(Clarification: In this article, I refer to Kuzman Iliev by the name "Kuzman," not "Mr. Iliev," not with the aim of disrespect or neglect, but to avoid the unnecessary burden of formal addresses. In every respect, I consider Kuzman Iliev a friend and collaborator in the cause of freedom in Bulgaria. Disagreements on specific ...

The entire progressive elite in our country is deeply moved and outraged by the news that the leadership of the Bulgarian National Radio has decided to take Petar Volgin's show "Deconstruction" off the air. Fierce attacks are pouring in against the authorities, against censorship, and the host of the show himself organized a protest on December 22 in front of the Bulgarian National Radio building. …