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The new cabinet set the political realignment in motion

The four-party government has already been formed and communication about the government’s priorities is in full swing. Not only do we know what has been agreed upon by the coordination groups in the mall[1], but we are also listening attentively to the first moves of the new ministers. What we hear immediately points us to the ongoing process of political realignment, in which …

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Slavi, why are you without a hat?

The nomination of Antoaneta Stefanova gave everyone the opportunity to practice their chess clichés – from “zungzwang” to “Sicilian defense”. However, that is not what matters. The more important part of the statement by Slavi Trifonov, chairman of “There is such a people”, was that the second term would be returned. In this way, it practically ended …

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How the authorities hid their trips abroad

Alas, the idea of this article was for a much more full-fledged material, examining the last 4 years of government through the prism of indiscriminate government spending. The "elite" who spent the taxpayer's money, although with a long experience in politics, received only their first full governing mandate, worthy of delving into how much it cost us ...

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The government's economic program - a string of disappointments

the economic program

Authors: Georgi Vuldzhev, Emil Valkov This commentary is an analysis of the government's programs in the field of economy, energy, transport and tourism for the period 2017-2021, published on 02.08.2017 on the website of the Council of Ministers here. Economy: (Georgi Vuldzhev) The first priority in the government program in the "economy" sector is the removal of the administrative burden for business ...

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How spending cuts affect election results

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 …

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Britain after the elections – towards a more independent Scotland, on the way out of the EU and with the promise of a lighter welfare state

The UK election has come as yet another surprise to pollsters. Just a day before the vote, they predicted that the Conservatives and Labour would achieve a very similar result, and some analysts even drew scenarios in which there would be new elections in a few months. However, the reality turned out to be the opposite – the Tories managed to secure a comfortable …

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Government at all costs

A month after the early elections in October, Bulgaria has a new coalition government, which includes GERB and the Reformist Bloc. The successful vote on the cabinet of 18 ministries came after the coalition partners managed to win the parliamentary support of the ABV and the Patriotic Front. Deprived of a majority in parliament, …

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Guest article: On the price of the Crisis

Yesterday, Sunday, June 29, we were reassured by our politicians that the crisis was over. Even that "there is no crisis." "Political parties and institutions declared their determination and readiness to provide the necessary resources and implement all necessary measures to guarantee banking stability in the country," President Plevneliev said decisively. They said ...

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Guest article: On the price of the "Crisis"

Iliya Lingorski* Yesterday, Sunday, June 29, we were reassured by our politicians that the crisis is over. Even that "there is no crisis." "Political parties and institutions declared their determination and readiness to provide the necessary resources and implement all necessary measures to guarantee banking stability in the country." the president said decisively ...

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