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Attention: Cretins Are in Charge of Bulgarian Education!

Resorting to insults to prove a point hardly ever works but the word "cretin" here suggests a medical condition rather than an offense.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | June 5, 2011, Sunday // 08:11 | Viewed: 3388

The Two-Headed Monster of Bulgarian Politics

Two Bulgarian political formations have been making the headlines recently - the ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms (abbreviated as DPS) and the far-right nationalist Ataka (Attack).

Novinite Insider » Editorial | June 1, 2011, Wednesday // 14:38 | Viewed: 2976

Charisma vs. WikiLeaks: Can Anything Discredit Borisov?

When in January-February 2011 a scandal known as 'Tapegate' supposedly shook the Bulgarian government as leaked tapes of phone conversations, whose authenticity was never really proved – or disproved, for that matter - indicated that Bulgarian Prime Minis

Novinite Insider » Editorial | May 29, 2011, Sunday // 04:34 | Viewed: 3204

Bulgaria under the Threat of 'Extreme' Insanity

Recently, the leader of the Bulgarian far-right, nationalist Ataka party, Volen Siderov, made a serious attempt to deprive Bulgarians of one of their long-standing, and few-left, undeniable sources of pride - ethnic and religious tolerance.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 10:50 | Viewed: 2616

Triangle Of Zero Tolerance

When Volen Siderov, the eccentric leader of the Bulgarian nationalist Ataka (Attack) party, announced he was running for President, his parliamentary allies from the ruling centrist-right GERB were surely hoping  he would keep a low profile during the cam

Novinite Insider » Editorial | May 22, 2011, Sunday // 15:41 | Viewed: 1999

Bulgaria - 'Left in the Cold' of the Cold War

In the last week Bulgaria witnessed an unprecedented attack on a foreign diplomat – the Ambassador of the United States to Sofia, James Warlick, raising brows and questions as to what is still ahead of us in this election year.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | May 19, 2011, Thursday // 15:10 | Viewed: 3548

Bulgarian President's Double Standard on Dual Citizenship

According to the current Constitution of Republic of Bulgaria, people who have dual citizenship and/or have not lived in Bulgaria in the last five years are banned from running for president.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | May 18, 2011, Wednesday // 10:31 | Viewed: 3869

If Bulgaria's PM Borisov Goes Crazy, Who's Gonna Treat Him?

The title question is not a mere show of poor taste: it addresses a burning problem for Bulgaria - the massive outflow of young doctors who find it much more promising to start their careers elsewhere in the EU.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | May 17, 2011, Tuesday // 13:47 | Viewed: 2982

Europol and Borisov: Much 'Congratulation' about Nothing?

Europol Director Rob Wainwright has praised the Bulgarian government of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and his deputy, Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov, too many times.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | May 16, 2011, Monday // 22:41 | Viewed: 3303

Bulgaria's 'First Highway': Simulacrum PR Continued

The official launch of Bulgaria's so-called "Lyulin Highway" gives a vivid example of the approach to creating effect through words rather than substance so characteristic of Bulgaria's GERB government.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | May 15, 2011, Sunday // 17:10 | Viewed: 2855

Good Job, Polly!

I personally would rather have a meditative pint of beer rather than sit through three hours of torture watching singers going to great lengths to be "original" and an audience pretending to be entertained.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | May 13, 2011, Friday // 19:59 | Viewed: 2966

Bulgaria's Gray Economy - Is the Glass Half Full?

Gray economy is better than no economy, Bulgaria's Finance Minister from the ruling centrist-right GERB, Traicho Traikov, said Wednesday.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | May 11, 2011, Wednesday // 12:48 | Viewed: 2286

Bulgaria - May 9, Bateto and the Legacy of Communism

On May 9, Europe celebrates its day of unity and peace and Bulgaria has been marking it ever since it joined the European Union in January, 2007.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | May 10, 2011, Tuesday // 10:51 | Viewed: 3327

Why the Visit of Ban Ki-moon to Bulgaria Was In Vain

At the end of last week UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon honored Bulgaria with a rather lengthy and profound visit.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | May 9, 2011, Monday // 03:46 | Viewed: 2548

Boyko Borisov: Bulgaria's Police Boss, Mayor, PM...President?

On Wednesday, Bulgaria's Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov broke the news that Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is among the candidates of the ruling GERB party considered to run in the upcoming presidential elections in the fall.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | May 4, 2011, Wednesday // 12:00 | Viewed: 2496

Bulgarian Media: No Reasons to Party

May 3 is the global press freedom day, but the mood of Bulgarian journalists and reporters is in doldrums.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | May 3, 2011, Tuesday // 16:09 | Viewed: 3179

Bulgaria's Chernobyl Experience - to Be Continued

On April 26 1986, the world's worst nuclear event took place at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Ukrainian SSR.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | April 28, 2011, Thursday // 12:45 | Viewed: 11135

Schengen: Will Misguided National Politics Kill the Idea of Europe?

Tuesday has been special for the history of the EU in that the leaders of two of its original members - France and Italy - held talks aiming at limiting the fulfilment of one of the very goals for which the EU was created: free movement

Novinite Insider » Editorial | April 26, 2011, Tuesday // 19:43 | Viewed: 2851

Bulgaria's Hope Beyond GERB

It has been going on for quite a while now – portraits of Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, hanging in offices and all State institutions, calendars and other advertising materials of the ruling GERB everywhere, Christmas trees decorated with gift boxes with

Novinite Insider » Editorial | April 21, 2011, Thursday // 12:32 | Viewed: 2577

Hooligans vs Jehovah's Witnesses in Bulgaria

On Sunday, the Bulgarian nationalist VMRO party staged a little protest against the Jehovah Witnesses House of Prayer in the Black Sea city of Burgas.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | April 20, 2011, Wednesday // 07:55 | Viewed: 14573

Cancer Tourism

While beauty therapy is among the huge range of cures on offer for cancer patients abroad, Bulgaria's problem-ridden and facilities-short health system has recently started offering to the sufferers... nothing.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | April 19, 2011, Tuesday // 16:11 | Viewed: 2156
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