Author: Natali Hristova Why are we even bothering with the Belene NPP when we can neither finance it nor need the electricity? Moreover, it is doubtful to what extent the EU will allow it, especially considering the use of old Russian technology in a seismic region and with a lack of diversification in the particularly important sector of …
More »Don't say "hop" before jumping into politics
Author: Vasil Kanev About Slavi's show and the show's fame, which suffered a surprising blow On Wednesday (21.11.2018) there was an extremely interesting episode of "Slavi's Show" with a guest - the Bulgarian Prime Minister. Right from the very beginning, I was impressed by the mood of the host - slightly stiff, tense and not particularly happy. …
More »Ep.15: Belene and the Future of Europe
02:10 - Nord Stream and Belene NPP 31:30 - The Italian "parallel currency" and the return of the crisis in the Eurozone Links: The revival of the Belene NPP The three big myths about the Belene NPP What did they say and what did we understand about the Belene NPP? Belene NPP: The unnecessary energy project that refuses to die What is the "parallel …
More »Ep. 13: Dimitar Karagegov on the war on drugs
01:43 - Another revival of the Belene NPP 17:46 - The "Freedom for Hemp" March and the war on drugs in Bulgaria 50:10 - The AIKB's proposal for reform in higher education Analysis of Bulgarian drug policy Concept for providing specialists for the Bulgarian economy If you want to support the cause of decriminalization ...
More »Ep. 5: Belene NPP, Putin and his polonium, and other conspiracies
0:50 - The government's persistent attempts to revive the Belene NPP project - What are the latest news? What is the idea behind the Prime Minister's proposal that the Belene NPP be a "pan-Balkan" project? Do we need the Belene NPP? Is it possible to implement it on a fully market basis? What will be the consequences …
More »7 Libertarian Themes for the Christmas Eve Table
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 …
More »The three big myths about the Belene NPP
After the publication of the summary of the infamous BAS report on the Belene NPP and its financial profitability, the government is doing everything in its power to convince the public that the Belene NPP is not only a viable but also a necessary project. This, of course, is complete nonsense. The only reason any politician would be interested in …
More »What did they say and what did we find out about the Belene NPP?
Author: Kaloyan Staykov After the presentation on Thursday of the summary of the Final Report on the possibility of realizing the assets of the Belene NPP at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the news was that the project is viable, and the focus was on the price of electricity at which this would be possible. However, these are the least important questions, as they depend on …
More »The government's economic program - a string of disappointments
Authors: Georgi Vuldzhev, Emil Valkov This commentary is an analysis of the government's programs in the field of economy, energy, transport and tourism for the period 2017-2021, published on 02.08.2017 on the website of the Council of Ministers here. Economy: (Georgi Vuldzhev) The first priority in the government program in the "economy" sector is the removal of the administrative burden for business ...
More »Belene NPP: The unnecessary energy project that refuses to die
A specter has been haunting the Bulgarian political space lately. The specter of the supposedly suspended Belene NPP project. Although it was suspended in 2012, as anyone who has followed the developments in recent months knows, some of the equipment needed for the construction of the new nuclear power plant is already on its way to Bulgaria, …
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