A huge change is happening before our eyes, while we keep our eyes closed. At the end of December 2018, official talks began in Brussels on a change in the decision-making procedure on tax policy issues. EU officials and certain forces in the Union are seeking to change the current system of unanimity (on the part of …
More »Bulgarian Art – State, Freedom, and Centralized Control Before September 9th
Anyone who has been interested in the history of Bulgarian art knows that the years of the totalitarian communist regime are those in which art was most centralized, controlled and limited artists within certain limits. The period from 1944 to 1989 (very roughly, since things are a little more complicated) are years in which …
More »Bulgaria's future may depend on Brexit
"The European Union draws inspiration from the plant kingdom. In its negotiating strategy, the EU follows the example of the Venus flytrap, a flower that uses nectar to lure its victims inside - without them ever being able to come out again" Sir Christopher Chope, Member of the House of Commons The most important political events are taking place in the UK ...
More »Ep. 31: EU vs. Hungary with Georgi Vuldjev
Links: The report criticizing Hungary Is Orban right-wing? For greater convenience, we recommend downloading the audio of the podcast by clicking the “Download” button in the player above. Don’t forget to like and share on Facebook and write a comment with your opinion and/or criticism about this episode! So …
More »The right-wing and conservative position is Bulgaria outside the Eurozone
The right-winger doesn't like political adventurism No, this isn't one of those articles that will make you believe that a 1,000 leva salary will become €500, and a 1 leva loaf of bread will become €1, because that won't happen. However, something else will happen - the security of the currency board will disappear...
More »15 years since the destruction of the first charter school in Bulgaria
Special thanks to Svetlina Nancheva for her help in preparing this article. If anyone is wondering why the Bulgarian education system is failing compared to others, let them stop and read this – during the entire period of the so-called "transition", all the projects that were leading innovations in their time, not only in ...
More »The failure of the centralized healthcare system in Britain
Author: Nikolay Filibev The National Health Service (NHS) of Great Britain was created after the end of World War II and is the jewel in the crown of the Labour Party (the largest left-wing party in Great Britain). Although among the most developed countries, Great Britain has its own problems in healthcare. They are much deeper than what politicians want to debate or …
More »Is UNESCO needed to preserve cultural heritage around the world?
Individual freedom is an important topic in every aspect of our lives, and through the prism of libertarianism, the protection of this freedom is a guarantee of prosperity in the relevant sphere. Topics such as the creation of works of art or the preservation of cultural heritage are no exception. In a series of articles we will try to …
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