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It never even crossed my mind that I would have to speak out publicly on this topic, or even parade on television, defending the obvious. But alas, I now know that nothing, absolutely nothing, can surprise me in Bulgarian managerial thought. The chronology of events Once upon a time...

Following the tragedy in Orlando, Florida a few weeks ago, when a radical Islamist gunman shot and killed 50 people in a gay club, the public debate over gun control has once again flared up in full force. In recent years, it has become one of the biggest public debates not only in the United States but also around the world. …

Yavor Ganchev A talented, dedicated and qualified teacher is a great tool for achieving quality, effective and adequate education. However, a good tool is not, in itself, a sufficient condition for a good result. The quality of education is measured by the satisfaction of the learner. And satisfaction comes from achieving one's own, not someone else's...

Tom Palmer* We see a kind of celebration on the Internet over the slaughter of peaceful people simply because they are gay and American. This makes them a "double win" for the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). It is high time we fought back. We must stand up to the "gun-free" slaughterhouses. If there were a legal …

The case of "priority" majors About a month ago, the Ministry of Education and Science announced a reform in the financing of student scholarships with European funds under the operational program "Science and Education for Smart Growth". According to this reform, from now on, student majors are divided into "priority" and "non-priority" and only students following ...

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…

Yesterday, Offnews published an article written by Ivaylo Dinev, in which he criticized the restriction of the right of students from certain specialties to apply for European scholarships in the amount of 600 leva. Although the topic is extremely banal and insignificant against the background of other problems in education, the sophism that flowed from …

At the end of 2015, days after the end of the climate talks in Paris, we published Boyan Rashev's forecast about where the blow from the new "green" policies would be taken. Today, the official preliminary data for 2015 became clear, which unequivocally confirmed Boyan's thesis - the victim will be Europe. Here ...

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 …