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corruption

Myth of Capitalism’s Guilt for Unfair Market Interference by Entrepreneurs
Economy
Myth of Capitalism’s Guilt for Unfair Market Interference by Entrepreneurs
With iron regularity, texts appear in the public sphere about powerful lobby groups influencing politics, or even dictating to governments what legislation to adopt and what policies to pursue domestically and internationally. First, we need to analyze the idea of a wealthy entrepreneur who, instead of developing their business in a \'market-oriented\' way, spends their time trying to convince politicians to secure advantages for their business from the state.
How and Why Status and Functions of Judges Should Differ from Those of Prosecutors?
Politics
How and Why Status and Functions of Judges Should Differ from Those of Prosecutors?
The notorious case of a prosecutor who tried to review a court act issued by a judge of the Sofia Regional Court once again raises the question of the functions and status of judges and prosecutors. This issue is of the utmost importance in a country like ours, where the uncontrolled and selective (in the sense of arbitrary) actions of the prosecutor\'s office leave citizens with the impression that prosecutors, not judges, administer justice.
Bulgaria’s March Against Corruption
Society
Bulgaria’s March Against Corruption
The protests in Bulgaria have been going for almost two months now. As the government has failed to provide a meaningful alternative that could satisfy the demands of the demonstrators and thus solve the ongoing political crisis, let us examine the root causes that have driven it.