socialism

The EU Council of Ministers[1] has endorsed the European Pillar of Social Rights. The Pillar consists of 20 principles that aim to provide equal working conditions and social protection, but in essence constitute a trampling on fundamental ideas of a market economy and society. Although it does not have the force of law, the Pillar is a political …

Every new thing is a well-forgotten old + a pinch of salt. Can you imagine how an educational initiative during the socialist era was regularly branded as “pro-Western” and “American”, a few years after the fall of the regime it was closed by revanchist-minded politicians because it was “communist”, and today everyone is stubbornly struggling…

Donald Trump's speech to the United Nations General Assembly this week was one of the most anticipated political events of the past month. Traditionally, the first addresses of newly elected American presidents from this high rostrum receive close attention, as analysts, diplomats and politicians try to read …

Author: Stefan Kichev During Donald Trump's presidential campaign last year, we witnessed a new phenomenon in American political culture, which, to some extent, was transmitted to Europe through the Internet. And which, according to many analysts, had a key role in the victory of the now current US president. …

“Your capitalist attitude towards women is not there under communism.” These were the words of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev to Vice President Richard Nixon at the opening of the American National Exhibition in Moscow in 1959. Nixon was there, representing not only the American government, but also General Mills, Whirlpool …

Author: Stefan Kichev Man is born naked into this world, equipped only with his mind and body, which, forced by circumstances, he uses to transform the resources given by nature so as to satisfy his needs and improve his standard of living. The only way he can do this is through …

Rachel Cunliffe Businesses in Venezuela have a problem. In fact, almost everyone in Venezuela has multiple problems. Starvation, for example. Shortages of basic goods. Understaffed, understaffed hospitals and a lack of medicine. A corrupt and increasingly militarized government determined to protect the current president, Nicolas Maduro, at all costs. But businesses, especially factories, are …

In recent days, public discussions have taken place to adopt the new management plans for the Vitosha, Pirin and Rila parks. As expected, two camps have formed in the debates. The first – and larger – is of a wide spectrum of people (athletes, architects, mayors, economists, etc.) who want to replace the lift facilities …

On October 5, exactly one year ago, early parliamentary elections were held, bringing to power the current coalition government of Boyko Borisov. Anniversaries are usually a time for taking stock and analyzing what has been accomplished, and although the government was formally born on November 7, in Bulgaria the legislative and executive branches are not …

Last week, during the national campaign "Economy in Light for a Better Future", organized by the Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria (CEIB) and the Confederation of Bulgarian Trade Unions, Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov announced that "in the 2016 Budget, hundreds of millions more will be allocated for secondary education". Here we will look at the macro environment in which ...