As one of the few right-wing economists who are skeptical about Bulgaria’s entry into the Eurozone, our editor-in-chief Georgi Vuldzhev and founder Stoyan Panchev recently took part in a number of television shows and debates on the topic. On NOVA TV, Stoyan Panchev confronted the former deputy minister …
More »Economic freedom is the way to have freedom of speech
The latest report by Reporters Without Borders once again ranked Bulgaria in the unenviable 111th position in terms of freedom of speech in the world. The debate on this topic in the country revolves mostly around the causes without looking for a way out of the situation. The solution to the problem of limited freedom of speech lies in economic freedom. …
More »Joining the Eurozone carries many more risks than benefits
The more there is talk about the potential adoption of the euro in Bulgaria, the more often the argument is made that our country will be able to attract more investment in this way. This is the main line along which it is claimed that entering the Eurozone will enrich Bulgarian citizens – more investment means more jobs …
More »Die Welt quotes the EKIP on the dangers of Bulgaria's entry into the Eurozone
Earlier this week, we from the EKIP were officially quoted by one of the largest newspapers in Germany – Die Welt. As part of Die Welt’s coverage of Bulgaria’s application for eurozone membership, our team was recently interviewed about our expert opinion on the topic. In their article Die …
More »Episode 1: Lukovmarch and Antifa are two sides of the same coin
In the first official episode of "60 Minutes Freedom", the founder of the Bulgarian Libertarian Society and EKIP Stoyan Panchev joins Georgi Vuldjev and Kaloyan Pravov to discuss the following topics: 0:55 – Lukovmarch and Antifa: Should marches like Lukovmarch (and counter-marchies like those of Antifa) be banned? How many …
More »Stoyan Panchev: CITUB data on incomes show a positive trend
Food prices in Bulgaria are approaching the average European level, Violeta Ivanova from the Confederation of Bulgarian Trade Unions (CITUB) commented in the studio of “Hello, Bulgaria”. “Our food products reach 71% of the average European price levels, and some of them, such as vegetable oils, exceed the average European levels by about 9%. The prices of milk and dairy products …
More »Is it a good idea to join the Eurozone?: Debate on bTV
Defending the position "against" Bulgaria's possible entry into the Eurozone, our editor-in-chief Georgi Vuldzhev entered into a debate with former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Nikolay Vassilev on bTV. According to Vuldzhev, the negatives of entering the Eurozone far outweigh the potential positives: If Bulgaria enters the Eurozone, which means eliminating …
More »The sadly forgotten principles of the Tarnovo Constitution
If democracy is the rule of the majority, then the constitution is the mechanism that must ensure the rights of the individual against encroachments by this same majority. In the historical development of modern Bulgaria, four constitutions have operated – the Tarnovo Constitution of 1879, the so-called Dimitrov Constitution of 1947, the Zhivkov Constitution of 1971…
More »Pencho Penchev and Stoyan Panchev on the economic history of Bulgaria before 1944
The little shepherd who became a king through his hard work - the Bulgarian Henry Ford
On November 3, 1943, Avram Chalovski died. He was known as one of the most significant Bulgarian industrialists and prominent donors at the beginning of the 20th century. He was called the "Bulgarian Henry Ford" by his contemporaries. He was born in 1854 in the then village of Galichnik on the territory of the Ottoman Empire, today part of …
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