Thinking global, living local: Voices in a globalized world

  • Roma in Bulgaria: a neglected abandoned minority

    At the moment Bulgaria is governed by a caretaker government appointed by the president because the ruling party GERB resigned at the end of February after a series of country-wide protests. They started innocently enough against the unexpectedly high electricity bills people were unable to pay. All that citizens wanted […]

  • Economic indicators on healthcare. DPT stands for 'diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus' combined vaccine. Image by the author, click to see full size (CC-by-SA 3.0)

    Healthcare Ailments

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    With scary news about the “financial crisis shaking the world!” making the headlines every second day, you can easily end up blaming the godawful traders for every single bit of wrong-doing. Or Greece. As time goes by, I more and more have the impression that everyone around is turning into […]

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    Hungarian Healthcare: The Myth of the Free Lunch

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    With Hungary’s joining the EU, the country now faces a previously unforeseen challenge: with the new freedom of movement, it’s not just the Hungarian plumber who’s leaving the country for a better future abroad, but droves of doctors and nurses too in an exodus that has brought the healthcare system […]