Politics

There are a little more than 2 weeks left until the elections. For every Bulgarian with a (un)healthy interest in politics, 2 things are striking – the almost complete lack of campaigns by most participants, and the blurred “field” of new formations. A closer look at these new formations draws attention to something else – the lack of …

“Buying and selling votes is a crime” It may sound provocative, but the above slogan (because it is precisely a slogan) is completely meaningless. Moreover, it is elitist, racist and repressive nonsense. First of all, however, it is illogical nonsense. Because, logically speaking, buying and selling votes not only cannot …

Since discovering the magic of Facebook livestreaming, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has a new favorite word: you see. On Saturday, for example, it turned out that we see “how quickly and organized vaccination is being carried out,” which is a variety. Most of the time, we see how high-quality construction is in Bulgaria, while renovation work is inspected not …

In the photo: Prime Minister Boyko Borissov with Hans-Gert Pöttering, a politician from the CDU in Germany and chairman of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation from 2010 to 2017. In the Bulgarian media space, opinions on the development of Bulgaria made by the German Konrad Adenauer Foundation [named after the first Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Germany …

Author: Yaroslav Romanchuk Group and class interests are tearing apart the foundations of the institutions of freedom and the market. Women, sexual minorities, racial, religious, environmental, ethnic and all sorts of different groups are demanding their rightful place not only in the system of governance, but also in the management of business and international public organizations. The tyranny of …

Bulgaria is entering a second lockdown. The entire education system is switching back to remote mode, restaurants and malls are closing, and even sporting events, which are without an audience anyway, are stopping. There are several conclusions from all this. The main one is that the comparison of running a country with driving a jeep has received another …

Excerpt from the book "The Machiavellians: Defenders of Freedom" by James Burnham part 4 - chapter 3 (Burnham, “The Machiavellians, defenders of freedom” pp. 189-202; Published June 1st 1988 by Gateway Editions (first published January 1st 1943). Translation: Stefan Radev Editor's Foreword: James Burnham's "The Machiavellians" is the most important book on politics, …

Have you ever wondered how a person like Boyko Borisov can propose an agreement like the Istanbul Convention for ratification by the parliament? How did his Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva sign the IC in Turkey in 2016, his Deputy Minister of Justice Desislava Ahladova promised at a roundtable with various …

"These numbers can't be real. Do you know anyone who will vote for Slavi?" reads one of the comments under the latest Trend poll, which gives "There is such a people" - or "Slavi Trifonov's party", as it is written in parentheses in the poll itself - 16%, which ...

Mass protests in Bulgaria have been going on for two months, but the government stubbornly refuses to resign. Despite the obvious damage this is doing to the ratings of the government and the prime minister himself, despite the increasingly critical tone of the foreign press, GERB and United Patriots are determined to hold on to power until the last moment...