Politics

I recently read this article, written by a member of the UDF. The author reflects on the question of who the “right” can unite with, in particular the UDF. The article reads like a manifesto of powerlessness. The currently fragmented “right” is not a significant enough factor, even if it manages to unite itself, without …

Author: Konstantin Arestov Italy, one of the world's most indebted countries, faces a serious political test after the parliamentary elections on March 4, in which anti-status quo parties will face off against traditional pro-European parties. The next parliament is shaping up to be quite fragmented, making the formation of a new government quite …

Statements from Washington, such as that of Vice President Mike Pence, that the United States is ready for dialogue with North Korea, are positive in light of the tensions that have arisen over the past year, caused by Pyongyang's series of ballistic missile tests and the US's massive military exercises on the Korean Peninsula. He commented to Ivailo …

1. The latest amendments to the Labor Code and their true purpose On December 22, 2017, in the Official Gazette, No. 102 of 2017, the Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Labor Code (“LALC”) was promulgated[i]. Most provisions entered into force on the day of promulgation[ii]. It is evident from the LALC itself that the true purpose of the legislative …

Traditionally, Christmas Eve is an occasion for many Bulgarian families to sit down at a table and, at least for a short while, forget about television or social media. Such an atmosphere of domestic idyll and communication between generations is a great opportunity for evangelical fans of the market economy and personal freedom to bring political clarity …

Author: Alexander Mihaylov Let's imagine for a moment that I am a senior civil servant, in some state agency I am the deputy assistant director. My position puts me in a position in which I have access to the levers of power through which I can do someone a favor, in order to …

Author: Alexander Mihaylov Recently, the topic of party subsidies has been on the agenda again. All parties that have independently appeared in parliamentary elections and won over 1% of the vote receive a subsidy, while for coalitions this threshold is 4%. After the last parliamentary elections, of course, all parties represented in parliament receive a subsidy …

Author: Brian Kaplan (Backstory: Greek luminaries Socrates, Pericles, and Leonidas traveled via time machine from Antiquity to the 21st century. A few months after being immersed in the modern world, Pericles is a staunch follower of what in modernity we call the “left,” while Leonidas is an equally staunch follower of the “right.” Socrates, unlike …

Richard Rahn, The Washington Times The growth of former communist countries is the envy of the world. Once again, there is more evidence that economic freedoms lead to success. Many of the former communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union have made enormous economic progress since they became …

The pretty lady in the photo is Vera Jourova, member of the European Commission responsible for justice. Under her supervision, so to speak, is the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism, in which Bulgaria and Romania agreed to participate in order to join the European Union in 2007. Within the framework of this same mechanism …