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Delegated budgets have long been tickling the consciences of union leaders and politicians from the left spectrum, because they sharply touch their big wound - it is not "equal" and it is not "fair". Their idea, of course, is not for everyone to work equally (that is impossible) and receive equal ...

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 …

Budget 2018 is extremely left-wing. This is important to say. When you increase taxes, when you increase public spending, this is left-wing politics. This was said by economist from EKIP Nikola Filipov on the Investbook show on Bloomberg TV Bulgaria with host Dimitar Vuchev. "This is a serious problem for me, which in the years will lead to deep …

The 2018 draft budget is a worse remix of the 2017 budget, which itself was pretty bad. So, the 2018 budget is downright tragic, in my opinion. This was said by economist Georgi Vuldzhev, from the Expert Club for Economics and Politics (EKIP), on the Boom & Bust show on Bloomberg TV Bulgaria with hosts Vladimir Sirkarov and Kuzman …

Graph 1: Students as % of population per 10,000 people (1900-2016) Source: NSI There is a demographic crisis in Bulgaria. The number of students is decreasing. It is normal in such a situation that the number of teachers is also decreasing. What is actually happening is shown in the NSI infographic, which was published yesterday. It is also happening …

Author: Yavor Ganchev Most people will answer in the affirmative, and some will also quote Art. 53(2) of the Constitution: "School education up to the age of 16 is compulsory" Most people do not even notice that it is not about education, but about "school education". This is so because for most people - and with ...

Author: Yavor Ganchev This commentary is an analysis of the government's program in the field of education for the period 2017-2021, published on 02.08.2017 on the website of the Council of Ministers here. An equal sign is put between staying in school and receiving an education One of the first measures to be implemented (340 and 341), …

In connection with the upcoming parliamentary elections, EKIP decided to evaluate the election party programs of some of the more important players. We chose the traditional major parties along with most of the smaller parties, which according to sociological surveys have a chance of overcoming the 1% barrier that entitles them to state subsidies. In view of the profile …

Yavor Ganchev A talented, dedicated and qualified teacher is a great tool for achieving quality, effective and adequate education. However, a good tool is not, in itself, a sufficient condition for a good result. The quality of education is measured by the satisfaction of the learner. And satisfaction comes from achieving one's own, not someone else's...