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Slovakian Land Acquisition Ban Is a Joke
Economy, Politics
Slovakian Land Acquisition Ban Is a Joke
Riding on the wave of historical fear, Slovak government quickly came up with a new protective law. In general, it forbids any agricultural landowner to sell land (2000 square meters and more) freely to just anyone. The willing seller has to actively search for an interested local farmer and offer him the land for “usual” price first.
From Swamp to Top of the World
Economy, Politics
From Swamp to Top of the World
The story of Singapore does not match the usual idea of combining democracy and the market economy. While in the developed countries of the West, democracy has been threatening the functioning of the market economy, Singapore and its authoritarian regime has maintained the status of the easiest country to do business in.
Polish Parliamentary Elections Are Coming: Welcome to Hell
Politics
Polish Parliamentary Elections Are Coming: Welcome to Hell
Welcome to Poland, where special higher taxes are imposed on the rich, where the welfare money is sloshed around, where convenient privileges are granted to anyone supporting PiS, where only national and Catholic media rule, where uniformed services are given special treatment, and where the spirit of People’s Republic of Poland (PRL) is resuscitated!
Turbointegration: Real Threat to Greece and Europe
Economy, Politics, Society
Turbointegration: Real Threat to Greece and Europe
The euro indeed plays a major role in the Greek drama, but the ultimate cause of the Greek economic turmoil lies somewhere else. The real problem is that the architects of the euro used it as a turbo that was meant to speed up the integration engine of the eurozone, while encouraging other European countries to do so as well.