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And now Austria…

We are blaming Austria for the fact that the negotiations for Bulgaria to join the desired Schengen area have been going on for 15 years. Who else could be to blame? Can we blame Bulgaria? Here the issue is not ... »



Gambling for health and more

If you look closely at what's happening on your TV screen, it's easy to see that gambling ads, in all their forms, dominate. And - of course - those for medicines. But if we assume that the latter have occupied ... »




Hey, from the street

Many years ago, at the dawn of the free market in Bulgari, I was editor of a wonderful daily newspaper that still evokes interest on the few remaining newsstands. Back then no one had any concept of free and (for ... »

And a little salt and pepper

Politics these days seems a simple matter. Everyone understands it. First come the photo shoots and glossy posters, then the promises "by the pound" for everyone and everything. But the drama really starts after the elections, when hollow phrases and ... »

Just for a minute...

The narrow and rather unkempt streets of Sofia, and not only there, are more and more often filled with cars left on emergency lights and of course without any accident. This should be banned by law. Our cities are overcrowded ... »

The Language of the Prime Minister

Miracles happen in Bulgaria. And unexpected ones. Out of the blue a prime minister has appeared, and an academic at that, who speaks slowly, carefully, respectfully, and is incredibly well argued for a politician. I have been watching Academician Denkov ... »


Maxim Behar's Book About Seychelles Wins International Culinary Award

Maxim Behar's first cookbook “The Magic of Seychelles Cuisine and Stories from the “Paradise on Earth” was recognized as the “Best in the World” by the international Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2023 in the category “Book about Africa published outside Africa”. This was the 29th ... »

To have and not to have

In this over-commercialized world, possessions have gained the status of a cult. To earn, to buy, to live better, to save for rainy days and even for white days. I can't judge whether this is good or not. At the ... »