Bulgarian sociologists have discovered the political realignment[1]…at least in France. In Friday’s Panorama on April 15, Boryana Dimitrova (Alpha Research) practiced explaining how strange it is that the two largest parties in the country of baguettes are respectively globalists (Macron) and anti-globalists (Le Pen). She even dared to use the correct …
More »A storm in a teacup: The Trump-Putin meeting in Helsinki
From Helsinki with… love? The meeting between Trump and Putin in Helsinki was highly anticipated after the sparks that flew between the US president and the leaders of NATO countries last week. The focus was on what tone Trump would set for Russian-American relations amid his conflicts with his allies in …
More »Ep. 5: Belene NPP, Putin and his polonium, and other conspiracies
0:50 - The government's persistent attempts to revive the Belene NPP project - What are the latest news? What is the idea behind the Prime Minister's proposal that the Belene NPP be a "pan-Balkan" project? Do we need the Belene NPP? Is it possible to implement it on a fully market basis? What will be the consequences …
More »10 misconceptions about Bulgarian libertarians
The Bulgarian libertarian movement has been gaining serious popularity in recent years. This seems to be unpopular with a certain part of society, as over the past few months a number of articles have appeared that directly attack both the entire philosophy and the personalities of specific libertarians. These comments – intentionally malicious or …
More »The scandal is that more of us don't have offshore accounts.
April is already a traditional time for scandals related to offshore finance and tax evasion to erupt. Exactly three years ago, we were talking again about leaked information from a consulting firm in the so-called "Offshore Leaks" affair, where incriminating documents came from the British Virgin Islands instead of Panama. Back then, it was about …
More »The myths of Russian propaganda
The Cold War was much simpler than the conflict with Russia that has been unfolding in recent months, many NATO leaders have acknowledged. This is due to two circumstances – first, the Kremlin chose to wage its new war against the usual rules of engagement, sending soldiers without insignia in support of …
More »Guest article: The Crimean crisis – the power of law or the right of the strong
Lyubomir Martinov Six years after Kosovo declared its independence, we are once again having to redraw the map of Europe. Who would have thought that, against the backdrop of the upcoming referendum on the separation of Scotland from the United Kingdom this fall and separatist sentiments in Catalonia, the object of the new border redrawing would be Crimea? …
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