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The free speech of a radio host

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. …

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Climate Wars, Episode Two: Europe's Sacrifice

The Paris climate agreement is a fact. Now that the jubilant cheers over its signing have died down, it's time to take a sober look at what actually happened, who promised what, and what the consequences will be. Global industrial carbon dioxide emissions, from fossil fuel burning and cement production, are dominating …

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Which protects nature better - government regulations or the free market?

Today, many species of plants and animals are threatened with extinction. It is widely believed that the main causes of this ecological tragedy are agricultural activities, construction and industrial pollutants. The facts say otherwise – the extinction of biological species is a natural process, not a new, anthropogenic phenomenon. Fossils show, for example, that most creatures that lived …

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Will Vitosha have a future after the local government elections?

Yesterday, a meeting and discussion on the topic "The Future of Vitosha" was held, organized by "Green Laws" and "For Nature to Remain in Bulgaria", at which mayoral candidates from several parties, including the "Greens", the Reformist Bloc, etc., as well as representatives of the lists for municipal councilors from the lists of the "Serdika" Coalition and ...

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