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Author: Boyan Nikolaev A few weeks after Mike Pompeo's visit to Bulgaria, we talked about his figure and messages with colleagues from the American university where I work. Most of them are lecturers and professors of arts and logically with more left-wing and more liberal views, naturally sympathetic to the Democrats. Accordingly, the mood towards …

0:23 – Introduction to the topics in the episode and special guest Alexander Karolev 04:33 – How was 2019 for the financial markets? 18:03 – What were our predictions for 2019? Which ones came true and which ones didn’t? 24:13 – Brexit 42:50 – What’s happening with the banking system? 49:40 – What’s happening …

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 …

Happy New Year! Although the last few days have been hectic holidays, we at EKIP have not stopped following global economic events and what is happening in international markets. In my previous article, I shared with you three investment ideas that have serious potential to realize very high returns in 2018. In that article …

Author: Georgi Angelov, Senior Economist, Open Society Institute In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, electric cars were preferred – they were quieter and more comfortable, and they also did not require a crank and manual start, like internal combustion engines. Over time, however, petrol cars overcame these problems: the electric starter …

Author: Georgi Angelov At the end of April, Donald Trump completed his first 100 days as US president. His election in November already caused polarized reactions. Trump's supporters and his team claimed that the new president would radically change the way Washington works and greatly accelerate the economy. His opponents …

During my meeting with Ibrahim Al Muhanna, the chief advisor to the Saudi Arabian oil minister, I noticed that the book on his desk was “The Quest” by one of the great energy analysts, Daniel Yergin. His spacey discussion of hot topics in global energy is often …

The Americans still have a strategic advantage in both energy and military terms. However, the focus on Asia could prove to be a double-edged sword for the United States, allowing China to quietly expand its influence in a key part of the world.