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The climate change movement and the fanaticism of most of its supporters are not new, but they are starting to become more and more widespread, gaining more and more airtime and influence. Don't use straws, throw away separately, don't eat meat, don't reproduce. Every day we hear a different ...

From a historical and political point of view, there is no way to dispute the Liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman Empire after the Russo-Turkish War in 1877-78. This was the beginning of the new Bulgarian state with a relatively independent policy in all spheres of life, which gave many freedoms to Bulgarian citizens – or at least those who were lucky enough to have them …

In April, our authors once again took over the media space with opinions on current topics: the "Mobility" package, pension and health insurance, taxes, legalization of marijuana and the upcoming elections. The Chairman of the Bulgarian Libertarian Society, Stoyan Panchev, participated in the show "More of the Day" on BNT about Macron's "Mobility" package and ...

Author: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hristiyan Atanasov Elementary economic logic suggests that a lower tax rate is an opportunity for the accumulation of greater wealth by the individuals of society. It is clear that an enterprising person has the opportunity to earn more and, accordingly, the smaller part of what he earns he transfers for the “common good” (for example, to the state, …

“Pushing ideology into every second scene doesn’t help a single film” – the quote is from Stoyan Panchev’s article about the film “The Queen of Scots”. A film full of politically correct positive discrimination roles – anachronistic for the period characters of all races needed to be represented, according to the standards of this year. Agreeing …

A favorite weekend activity for the Sofia burgher is visiting one of the dozen cinemas in the city. As a (semi)member of this electorally self-marginalized group, I also indulge in the pleasure of lying covered in popcorn, staring at a giant screen. The last Hollywood work I consumed in this way is called “The Queen of …

Direct state intervention in pricing is a traditional tool for solving economic or social problems caused by a sharp increase or decrease in prices. The economic past of Bulgaria during the period between the First and Second World Wars (1919-1939) reveals some typical practices of state pricing and their consequences. It was already …

Many young libertarians are familiar with Frédéric Bastiat, but few are aware of his most significant predecessor, who is also one of the greatest "classical" economists - Jean-Baptiste Say. Nowadays, Say is one of those figures in the history of economic science who is systematically ignored, despite his ...

One of the most frequently applied economic regulations is state intervention in pricing. This is easily explained. The increase in prices of essential goods creates social tension. The authorities try to bring calm by subjecting prices to administrative control. It is believed that this helps the poor and the disadvantaged. Elementary economic …

Anyone who has been interested in the history of Bulgarian art knows that the years of the totalitarian communist regime are those in which art was most centralized, controlled and limited artists within certain limits. The period from 1944 to 1989 (very roughly, since things are a little more complicated) are years in which …