politics

In recent days, controversy has raged over whether the removal of the recorded episode of "Slavi's Show" for March 27, 2017 from the air was a manifestation of censorship or a contractually justified action by bTV Media Group. The topic has once again divided the public space into defenders of Slavi and his opponents, with almost no one from …

On this day of reflection, I address this letter to you, the right-wing voters. Those of you who share the principles of the right, such as more freedom and responsibility for citizens and less interference and control from the state. And even more specifically, those of you who once again convinced me to vote, even though there is no …

As elections approach and the state-funded (by us taxpayers) parties' appearances fill the airwaves and pages of the media, rationally ignorant voters wake up from their slumber and begin to look for their option at the ballot box. A little earlier, people like me and my colleagues in BLO and EKIP, as well as others in …

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 …

What is the right-wing policy in culture? Are these ideas represented in politics and what do most parties actually say, commenting on this sector? Everyone is united that “culture should be a priority”, but this is a completely populist phrase. How will culture actually be important in Bulgaria, a priority – not for the parties, …

Six years ago, a study by Alberto Alesina, Dorian Carloni, and Giampaolo Lecce was published entitled “Electoral Consequences of Large Fiscal Adjustments.” In it, the authors dispute the thesis that large reductions in budget deficits (for which the term “fiscal adjustments” is used) lead to worse electoral results for political parties that …

For almost a year, despite my avowed hatred of the phenomenon of a “political party” in its modern Bulgarian form, I have been a member of the Supervisory Board of the Movement for European Unification and Solidarity (DEOS) party. I accepted the invitation as a representative of the Bulgarian Libertarian Society, not only because I was invited by our members and I wish to …

Changing the mindset of a society does not happen overnight. It is a long and tiring process, requiring the energy and tireless work of a large number of people. We are not talking about the masses of people who need to change their worldview, we are talking about those public figures and leaders who need to explain …

How Qatar is buying up part of the French political class. Look at this Old Europe, which invented a “Cooperation and Verification Mechanism” to criticize and teach backward Eastern Europeans about democracy and Euro-Atlantic values. On October 20, 2016, a scandalous book with the intriguing title “Our Very Dear …

Although the TEAM has never been affiliated with any party entities, nor are our authors among those who consider voting in elections to be the only correct political action, our media has always been responsible for the process of exchanging ideas and visions of the world. Together with Brain Workshop and the Institute …