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"The European Union draws inspiration from the plant kingdom. In its negotiating strategy, the EU follows the example of the Venus flytrap, a flower that uses nectar to lure its victims inside - without them ever being able to come out again" Sir Christopher Chope, Member of the House of Commons The most important political events are taking place in the UK ...

The words in the title are a quote from a parliamentary speech by the Bulgarian Prime Minister from 1926 to 1931, Andrey Lyapchev (1866-1933). They are an expression of the life credo that one should remain true to one's beliefs and not change them according to the requirements of a specific historical situation. It is well known that …

Voting on legislative acts takes place in a well-known, transparent manner. Behind the precise wording of all the elements of a particular law, there are forces that rarely become publicly known. They are driven by a direct interest related to the operation and scope of the legislative act. Material interest is often masked by patriotic arguments. In …

In recent weeks, the public situation in Bulgaria has been particularly heated by a number of protests. However, the greatest escalation of public tension in recent days is rooted not in protests by pensioners, mothers of disabled children, or religious denominations, but in protests against the rise in fuel prices, which was felt especially …

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| Full text of the report | In recent years, urban planning issues in Sofia have become a particularly topical and politically heated topic in the public sphere. Our new report aims to present our vision of the reforms that urban planning policy in Sofia needs in order to improve its quality …

This article is an excerpt from the new report of the EKIP on urban planning policy in Sofia, authored by Georgi Vuldjev and Teodor Karakolev, which will be officially published on 06.11.2018. In recent years in Sofia, we have been lucky enough to observe a visual comparative experiment between two approaches to attracting more investment, stimulating …

The love for state ownership and state economic initiatives is periodically revived. The economic effect of the activities of state-owned enterprises usually sharply contrasts with the expectations for the promotion of social justice, the reduction of inequalities, the reduction of poverty, etc. And because the devil is in the details, the assessment of the results of their functioning ...

0:30 - What policies is the government preparing for us with Budget 2019 - left or right? And what does the government's fiscal policy portend for the long-term economic development of Bulgaria? 40:10 - About the controversial reactions to the article "Who is more left-wing: Criticism of conservatives and libertarians II" and our opinion about it. Links: …

Did you know that the 2019 Budget of our country includes a higher deficit than that of Portugal, which was in a fiscal crisis a few years ago? The 2019 Budget was officially published on the website of the Ministry of Finance this Monday, and unfortunately, once again the government focuses on higher spending without structural reforms, …