My Bulgaria: Tricked
Knowing Borissov’s sensitivity to criticism, impeachment talks hit a bull’s-eye and Borissov fell into the trap.
Sat, Nov 21 2009
Knowing Borissov’s sensitivity to criticism, impeachment talks hit a bull’s-eye and Borissov fell into the trap.
Finance Minister Simeon Dyankov’s use of pizza to illustrate the 2010 Budget – thin crust, scant topping – inspired two Sofia restaurants to turn into reality the Dyankov Pizza; but Bulgaria’s political pantry offers many more possibilities.
Every Bulgarian, it is sometimes said, is an expert in matters of finance and knows how to fix the economy.
A November report by the Bulgarian National Audit Office on Government spending on IT hardware and training in education showed chaos that bordered on the incomprehensible.
Happiness can hit when you don’t search for it. Back in the UK, I once lived in a posh block in central London.
My role as a columnist is not a political one, but in furthering my central theme of "upholding the good name of Bulgaria" it is not possible to avoid the subject.
Inasmuch as some Bulgarian officials are concerned, the credit crunch and the economic recession might as well have never happened.
Anything that is digital can and will be copied, sooner or later. Where and how the file is stored is irrelevant.