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8 March – Do We Still Voluntarily Fall Prey to Socialist Culture?
Written by Liliya Todorova
Here in Bulgaria the International Women’s Day is humorously called “The Florist’s Day.” Since the early morning hours, flower retailers suddenly start occupying the streets and offering their merchandise at a double or triple price. Bulgaria has a long tradition of celebrating March 8, dating back from Communist times and […]
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Liliya Todorova
Political scientist and journalist by education, civil servant by chance, firm believer that the world evolves through language and communication, and that quality outweighs quantity.
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The Greater ”WE” or the Stronger ”ME”
Written by Liliya Todorova
All the discussions about developments in today’s politics, society and governance inevitably start with the assumption that because the world has become a worse place to live in when compared to previous periods, all our mutual efforts should be directed towards making it work better. However, I am quite skeptical about this idea as […]
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Cash Backs in Bulgaria – an Easy Solution or a Timebomb?
Written by Liliya Todorova
Peter, his wife and their two small children are a middle class family who own a two-bedroom apartment in a central location in Varna, Bulgaria’s third largest city. They have two cars and go on vacation twice a year. Peter has a degree in economics and used to work for […]
