Podcasts about Bulgaria

In the early 1990s, a strange and controversial excavation project began in the small Bulgarian village of Tsarichina, just northwest of Sofia. What came to be known as the Tsarichina Hole quickly became one of the most mysterious and unsettling events in Eastern Europe's modern paranormal history. The Bulgarian military, without explanation, cordoned off the area and began digging a massive shaft that reportedly stretched over 100 feet deep. Rumors spread rapidly that the military was searching for lost treasure, alien artifacts, or even the remains of an ancient non-human entity. Witnesses claimed to have seen unusual lights, heard unsettling sounds, and felt an oppressive energy around the site. When the project was suddenly abandoned in 1992 without official explanation, locals and researchers alike were left to speculate on what had really been uncovered beneath the ground. Was the Tsarichina Hole a failed treasure hunt, a concealed archaeological discovery, or undeniable evidence of contact with extraterrestrial intelligence? The secrecy surrounding the excavation has fueled decades of theories, connecting the site to UFOs, psychic communication, interdimensional portals, and Bulgaria's hidden history. In this video, we dive deep into the legend of the Tsarichina Hole, separating fact from speculation while analyzing eyewitness accounts, military reports, and paranormal claims. We'll explore the possibility of ancient relics buried beneath Tsarichina, discuss why Bulgarian authorities may have gone to such lengths to seal off the area, and consider how this strange event fits into the broader landscape of UFO sightings, alien encounters, and unexplained phenomena across the world. Whether you believe the Tsarichina Hole was a simple military dig gone wrong, or that it hides one of the greatest secrets ever discovered on Earth, this mystery remains a powerful reminder of how much we still don't know about our planet's past. If you enjoy content about paranormal mysteries, unsolved cases, UFO encounters, alien artifacts, and ancient civilizations, then make sure to watch until the end and subscribe for more deep dives into the strange and unexplained. The truth about the Tsarichina Hole may still be buried underground, but the story continues to haunt researchers, believers, and skeptics to this day. Thank you for watching Roanoke Gaming and I hope you enjoy Bulgaria's Tsarichina Hole is Pure NIGHTMARE Fuel. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RoanokeTalesPatreon Merch: Roanokemerch.com #TsarichinaHole #ParanormalMysteries #UnexplainedHistory

It's EV News Briefly for Thursday 26 February 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.Patreon supporters fund this show, get the episodes ad free, as soon as they're ready and are part of the EV News Daily Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDaily EV LIST PRICES FALL AS GAS GUZZLER PRICES RISENew EV list prices (excluding Tesla) dropped 2.3%, or roughly $1,500, from an average of $63,327 in September 2025 to $61,860 in January 2026, while average new gas-powered vehicle prices rose 2.5% to $47,427 over the same period. The sharpest cuts came after the federal EV tax credit expired, with the Hyundai IONIQ 5 leading the slide at a 13.8% drop of over $7,000, followed by the Chevrolet Equinox EV at nearly $4,000 off — six models in total posted drops above 5%. FORD TEASES EUROPE CAR RETURN AFTER FIESTA, FOCUSFord CEO Jim Farley used the Q4 2025 earnings call to signal "exciting plans" for passenger cars in Europe, framing the comeback as a selective, profitable return to specific segments rather than a volume land grab. Two new EVs built on Renault's Ampere platform are expected in the subcompact segment from the Ford–Renault partnership, with new passenger cars set to start arriving in 2027 under a new dedicated Europe passenger-car leadership role. UBER EXPANDS EV RIDES ACROSS EIGHT UK CITIESUber has rolled out its EV ride option to eight more UK cities — Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Cambridge, Belfast and Merseyside — at standard UberX prices, after falling short of its pledge to run an all-electric London fleet by end-2025. Only 40% of London miles are now covered by EVs, with UK General Manager Andrew Brem citing charging access as "the biggest barrier," prompting Uber to announce driver support measures including discounted home and public charging in partnership with Pod Point. BMW TALKS PRICE FLOOR TO DODGE EU MINI DUTYBMW and the European Commission are in advanced talks to replace the EU's 20.7% countervailing duty on China-made Mini BEVs with a minimum import price agreement, according to Handelsblatt — covering the Mini Cooper Electric and Mini Aceman, both built at BMW's Zhangjiagang joint venture with Great Wall Motor. The approach would mirror the "price undertaking" the EU accepted from Volkswagen Anhui in early February, which freed the Cupra Tavascan from countervailing duties in exchange for a confidential price floor, volume cap and EU investment commitments. EU CITY BUS SALES HIT 60% ZERO-EMISSIONSix in ten new city buses registered across the EU in 2025 were zero-emission — 56% battery-electric and 4% fuel cell — a dramatic jump from just 12% when the Clean Vehicles Directive was adopted in 2019. Five member states hit 100% zero-emission city bus sales in 2025 (Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia and Slovenia), and Transport & Environment says a fully zero-emission EU city bus market is achievable as early as 2028.​MG2 SET FOR 2027 UK LAUNCH AT £20,000MG will enter the electric supermini segment in 2027 with the all-new MG2, targeting a starting price of around £20,000 (~$25,200), to take on rivals including the Renault 5, Citroën e-C3, Fiat Grande Panda and the incoming VW ID. Polo. The car will use the newer E3 architecture from the MG4 Urban, run front-wheel drive with a torsion-beam rear axle for cost efficiency, and feature a 12.8-inch touchscreen with physical climate controls — a reveal is expected in the second half of 2026. MG CONFIRMS MGS9 PHEV SEVEN-SEATER FOR UKMG will launch the MGS9 plug-in hybrid SUV in the UK later in 2026 as its new flagship, offering three full adult-sized rows and targeting rivals such as the Peugeot 5008, Kia Sorento and Skoda Kodiaq at a value-led price point. The model already holds a five-star Euro NCAP rating and could reach UK showrooms as early as summer 2026, extending MG's line-up to 11 models. AUSTRALIA NVES DATA SHOWS HYBRIDS DO THE HEAVY LIFTAustralia's National Vehicle Emissions Standard published its first half-year performance data (July–December 2025), showing EVs made up roughly 12% of new vehicles supplied, with about two-thirds of manufacturers — including BYD and Polestar — meeting their fleet-wide emissions targets. Petrol- and hybrid-focused brands such as Mazda and Hyundai fell short and face penalties if they don't improve, while the data reveals that near-term emissions gains are leaning more on efficient hybrids than on full EVs. LECTRON ADAPTERS WIN UL 2252 SAFETY CERTIFICATIONLectron has earned UL 2252 safety certification across its full range of EV charging adapters — covering J3400, CCS1 and J1772 in both AC and DC variants — with its two DC adapters handling up to 500 amps at 1,000 volts for peak power of 500 kW, and built-in thermal sensors that trigger derating if heat rises during fast charging. The certification comes as the North American charging landscape remains split between NACS and CCS1 on DC networks and J1772 on AC infrastructure, making a certified bridging adapter an increasingly essential tool for EV drivers navigating the transition.

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As Germany conquered countries in WWII, in many nations, they found willing volunteers to help them identify Jews to send to concentration camps. However, not every country did. Finland, Bulgaria, and Albania engaged in a spirited defense of their Jewish communities in the face of Nazi oppression.  However, no country did more to save its Jewish population than Denmark. Learn more about Denmark's Great Escape on this episode of Everything, Everywhere, Daily. Sponsors Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Mint Mobile Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed Subscribe to the podcast!  https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/Ds7Rx7jvPJ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/  Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we are sitting down with Sarah Yarkin, the breakout star of School Spirits and the lead of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot. Sarah shares her journey from growing up in the Bay Area to navigating UCLA's acting program, where she felt she had to "fight the program" just to begin her professional career. In this episode, we explore the "staircase analogy" of acting, the grueling physical demands of filming horror in Bulgaria, and the liberating moment she realized that "fucking up" an audition can actually be the key to booking the role. Sarah offers a raw, hilarious, and deeply insightful look at trusting your path, letting go of perfectionism, and finally learning to stop delaying your happiness for the next job. These are the unforgettable stories that landed Sarah Yarkin right here. Credits: Texas Chainshaw Massacre School Spirits Platonic Happy Death Day 2U Not Okay Motherland: Fort Salem Single Parents American Horror Story The Good Place Transparent The Middle Guest Links: IMDB: Sarah Yarkin, Actor THAT ONE AUDITION'S LINKS: For exclusive content surrounding this and all podcast episodes, sign up for our amazing newsletter at AlyshiaOchse.com. And don't forget to snap and post a photo while listening to the show and tag me: @alyshiaochse & @thatoneaudition PRACTICE TRACK PUBLIC POP UP: $25 Feb 27th @10am PT THE BRIDGE FOR ACTORS: Become a WORKING ACTOR - 50% THE PRACTICE TRACK: Membership to Practice Weekly CONSULTING: Get 1-on-1 advice for your acting career from Alyshia Ochse COACHING: Get personalized coaching from Alyshia on your next audition or role INSTAGRAM: @alyshiaochse INSTAGRAM: @thatoneaudition WEBSITE: AlyshiaOchse.com APPLE PODCASTS: Subscribe to That One Audition on Apple Podcasts SPOTIFY: Subscribe to That One Audition on Spotify STITCHER: Subscribe to That One Audition on Stitcher EPISODE CREDITS: Host/Producer: Alyshia Ochse Writer: Maddie McCormick WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings SOCIAL: Alara Cerikcioglu

In this episode of Our Forever Smiles, Laura welcomes back cleft advocate Sam to share his powerful lived experience growing up with bilateral cleft lip and palate. Born in Bulgaria and adopted to the U.S., Sam opens up about early surgeries, speech challenges, bullying, and navigating identity as both an adoptee and someone with a facial difference. Together, they discuss global stigma, harmful language, media representation, and why authentic inclusion matters. This conversation offers perspective, reassurance, and practical insight for parents raising children with cleft and for adults advocating for change. *Tom Burke is the actor who was born with a cleft from the movie Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Links: Episode 67: Breaking the Ice: Sam Rosen on Growing Up with a Cleft Lip and Palate and Owning His Story Buy Us a Coffee FB Support Group Smile Train Statement Against Werewulf Movie CCAC Applications  

Interviu cu istoricii Armand Goșu și Cosmin Popa, la 4 ani de război în g4media. „Nu exclud un scenariu care să reaprindă conflictul diplomatic între București și Kiev” / „Putin construiește un regim fascist într-un cămin de bătrâni” / „A crescut ostilitatea față de Europa” / „Războiul are efecte morale devastatoare asupra rușilor”. Sunt câteva idei desprinse din interviu. Articolul complet pe  g4media.ro PressOne trece în revistă 4 ani de război în Ucraina: Ce știm sigur - și aproape sigur - despre ajutorul militar pe care România l-a acordat Kievului până acum. După 4 ani de război în Ucraina, provocat de invazia militară a Rusiei, declanșată pe 24 februarie 2022, România continuă să facă o ciudată excepție printre țările NATO și UE, în ceea ce privește transparentizarea clară a ajutoarelor militare acordate până acum Kievul. În ciuda secretomaniei afișate de București, există câteva certitudini legate de ajutorul militar concret pe care România l-a acordat până acum Ucrainei Cea mai importantă donație pentru armata ucraineană făcută de România: un întreg sistem antiaerian Patriot PAC 3, de ultimă generație România mai oferă sprijin în ceea ce privește pregătirea piloților ucraineni pe avioanele F-16 PressOne vorbeste si despre Ciudata „suveică” România-Bulgaria în materie de exporturi de armament care ajung, prin ricoșeu, în Ucraina Această pseudo-„ambiguitate strategică” a fost parafată în perioada președinției lui Klaus Iohannis, când toate cifrele clare, legate de cantitatea și tipul de ajutor militar acordat Kievului au fost secretizate în CSAT. Venirea la Cotroceni a lui Nicușor Dan nu a schimbat această paradigmă. Emblematică rămâne, din acest punct de vedere, declarația făcută de noul ministru al Apărării, Radu Miruță, care a explicat de ce „nu e bine” să se știe cât armament a dat România Ucrainei. Ajutorul pentru Ucraina a depășit miliardul de euro, dar autoritățile de la București nu spun ce anume „s-a dat” în acest ajutor ............................................................................................................................................................................. Serviciile de informații trebuie restructurate fundamental. România a pierdut războiul hibrid cu Rusia - spune Corneliu Bjola, profesor al Universității Oxford din Marea Britanie într-un interviu pentru spotmedia.ro Seful grupului de cercetare “Oxford Digital Diplomacy”, consideră că Nicușor Dan a fost tratat cu superioritate în SUA de către oficialii americani, expunându-se gratuit într-o încercare dificilă de a reface relațiile privilegiate cu Washingtonul, în contextul în care SUA se retrag din Europa. ...................................................................................................................................................................... Comisia de Deontologie din cadrul Colegiului Psihologilor din România și Poliția Capitalei s-au autosesizat în cazul Ion Duvac, în urma dezvăluirilor făcute de PressOne. Poliția Capitalei face apel către toate persoanele „care consideră că au fost victime ale unor astfel de comportamente (n.red. hărțuire) să se adreseze poliției, în vederea formulării unei plângeri” scrie PressOne. Investigația arată cum Ion Duvac, doctor în psihologie și membru în Comisia de Deontologie și Disciplină a Colegiului Psihologilor din România, își hărțuiește sexual pacientele prin propuneri sexuale explicite și cere poze cu părțile intime ale femeilor, încă de la prima ședință, potrivit unei înregistrări ajunse în posesia redacției. În aceeași înregistrare, Duvac afirmă că nu e prima dată când face acest lucru.  ............................................................................................................................................................................................. Bolojan amenință cu revocarea miniștrii și secretarii de stat, dacă România pierde bani din PNRR Premierul Ilie Bolojan a avertizat că miniștrii și secretarii de stat riscă revocarea din funcție dacă România va pierde fonduri din Planul Național de Redresare și Reziliență (PNRR), subliniind că răspunderea pentru neîndeplinirea angajamentelor va fi politică, dar și administrativă. Declarațiile au fost făcute, luni, în cadrul reuniunii Comitetului Interministerial de Coordonare a PNRR, desfășurată sub coordonarea prim-ministrului și a ministrului Investițiilor și Proiectelor Europene, Dragoș Pîslaru.

For review:1. The next round of talks between the United States and Iran will be Thursday in Geneva, Oman's foreign minister said.2. American refueler and cargo planes were spotted at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on Monday, amid a massive US buildup of military forces ahead of a potential attack on Iran.There was no comment from Israeli authorities regarding the American military deployment at Israel's main civilian airport.3. Bulgaria's Sofia International Airport briefly suspended civilian air operations twice over the weekend while a fleet of American military aircraft staged at the facility, fueling speculation that Washington is positioning forces ahead of a potential strike on Iran.4. US President Donald Trump hits back amid a series of reports that his top general has been warning him against the consequences of a prolonged military campaign against Iran. 5. Another round of talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine could be held at end of this week, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's chief of staff told Ukrainian media on Monday."I think at the end of the week, this week," Kyrylo Budanov told reporters when asked about the next round of talks.6. The Air Force today announced a new agreement with Northrop Grumman to “ramp” production of the in-development B-21 Raider, using $4.5 billion in reconciliation funding to help deliver the bomber by 2027.7. The US Army briefly published and then removed new official images of its Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), offering rare updated views of the system as it nears operational fielding.8. The US Marine Corps has confirmed it will not field the Sig Sauer M7 assault rifle, steering away from a potential adoption in partnership with the US Army.This decision leaves the service operating its M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle (IAR) due to its proven effectiveness in amphibious deployments.

El equipo de VerificaRTVE nos explica esta semana qué países europeos han aprobado medidas legales sobre el velo islámico y su uso en los espacios públicos, a raíz del debate en nuestro país sobre una prohibición de prendas como el burka o el niqab. Alemania, Bulgaria, Dinamarca, Suiza, Países Bajos, Bélgica, Austria, Portugal, Italia y Francia han tomado ya medidas, repasamos cuáles son y cómo las aplican.Además, desmentimos los mensajes en redes sociales y páginas web que afirman que en Asturias se reserva por ley vivienda pública para mujeres lesbianas mayores de 55 años, porque es falso, y un aviso sobre un supuesto correo de la DG para cobrarnos una multa: es un fraude.Envía tus consultas al 659 800 555 o a verificartve@rtve.es. Y recuerda, siempre mejor verificar que reenviar. Escuchar audio

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Professor Steve Hanke argues the only way to restore stability is to abolish central banks and end discretionary monetary policy. Drawing on decades of crisis intervention, Hanke explains how currency boards stopped hyperinflation that reached 242% per month in Bulgaria, why Argentina collapsed after failing to eliminate central bank discretion, and why politicians will never impose fiscal discipline as long as they can finance deficits through money creation. He says interventionism is now bipartisan across the West, sanctions have become economic weapons of war, and unstable currencies are eroding productivity and long-term prosperity. Hanke also outlines why more countries could move toward dollarization in the next crisis and why gold remains in a secular bull market with potential toward $7,000 per ounce, and much more. _ Sign up for my free weekly newsletter. _ WHERE TO FIND BEN MUMME

Martyn is joined by Gary and debutant John Mackay get stuck into a bumper couple of days. Scotland make an unfortunate start against the Danes after Uruguay set out their stall against a West German side in a state of disarray. There are a couple of heavyweight clashes with some pulled punches and much more. Paraguay v Iraq - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8GCTxga8jw Uruguay v West Germany - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDOY6IR8u5Y Scotland v Denmark - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gfftlr9qtrQ Italy v Argentina - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHGSoYFuHow France v USSR - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uNEIWX5-z8 South Korea v Bulgaria - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWxaRXvEB28 If you want weekly exclusive bonus shows, join our Nessun Dorma community chat, want your episodes without ads and a couple of days earlier or just want to support the podcast, then head over to ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/NessunDormaPodcast⁠⁠⁠ where you can subscribe for only $3.99 a month (less than 75p a week!). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Si apre questo pomeriggio con la prima seduta ufficiale il Board of Peace – o Consiglio per la Pace voluto da Donald Trump e da quest'ultimo presieduto a vita. Si tratta di una sorta di organizzazione internazionale di tipo privato, la cui adesione è stata sottoscritta da una ventina di paesi lo scorso gennaio a margine del Wef di Davos. Una ventina di paesi tra i quali NON vi sono gli storici alleati occidentali di Washington – Australia, Francia, Germania e Regno Unito che hanno rifiutato l'invito – così come la gran parte degli altri stati europei (fatte salve Ungheria e Bulgaria). Nonostante questo la Commissione europea e varie cancellerie – Svizzera compresa – hanno inviato i loro emissari in veste di osservatori.Domani a Modem torniamo dunque sul Board of Peace e ci interrogheremo sull'opportunità o meno di sedere a questo tavolo, e guarderemo anche a quel che accade e continua ad accadere in Israele, a Gaza e in Cisgiordania in una situazione che è ancora lungi dall'essere definita pace.Nostri ospiti saranno:Andrea Vosti, corrispondente RSI da WashingtonAndrea Bianchi, Professore di Diritto internazionale al Graduate Institute di Ginevra Arturo Marzano, Docente di Storia contemporanea all'Università Roma 3 e autore del libro “Storia di Gaza. Terra, politica, conflitti” 

La Bulgaria è la squadra rivelazione dei Mondiali del 1994, in cui termina al quarto posto, consacrando il fuoriclasse del Barcellona Hristo Stoichkov. È l'apice di un movimento rimasto a lungo nell'ombra, e che raggiunge il suo massimo splendore all'improvviso, nel momento più critico della storia recente del paese, disastrato alla crisi economica dell'epoca post-socialista.LE FONTI USATE PER QUESTO EPISODIO:- BORISOV Teodor, Football in Romania, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria during Stalinism (1944- 1953), Hiperboreea Journal- KORTZANOV Dinko, Football Politicized: CSKA Sofia as a tool for ideological hegemony in Socialist Bulgaria, University of Helsinki- MOGGIA Valerio, Asparuhov: il clamore e il silenzio, Pallonate in Faccia- WILSON Jonathan, Behind the Curtain: Travels in Eastern European Football, Orion Pub. Co.La musica è "Inspired" di Kevin MacLeod [incompetech.com] Licenza C.C. by 4.0Potete seguire Pallonate in Faccia ai seguenti link:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pallonateinfaccia.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/pallonateinfacciablog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/pallonatefaccia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pallonateinfaccia/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Per contattarmi: pallonateinfaccia@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Iscrivetevi alla newsletter THE BEAUTIFUL SHAME!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠COME SOSTENERE PALLONATE IN FACCIA⁠⁠

In the spirit of Budget 2026, we put your global knowledge to the test with a fun, fast-paced quiz on government grants and support schemes around the world! From Singapore’s hawker subsidies to generous maternity leave in Bulgaria, how well do you really know where the money goes? Play along and see if you can ace this global “goodies” edition of Breakfast Quiz. Presented by Audrey Siek, Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar Produced by Audrey Siek Edited by Dan Koh Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rassegna stampa economico-finanziaria del 19 febbraio 2026, strutturata per macro-temi e basata sulle principali testate giornalistiche nazionali.Investimenti, Mercati e CorporateTestate coinvolte: Il Sole 24 Ore / Milano Finanza * Operazione Mps-Mediobanca: Il CdA di Monte dei Paschi di Siena ha deliberato la fusione per incorporazione e il conseguente delisting di Mediobanca. Le attività di corporate & investment banking e private banking confluiranno in una nuova società non quotata interamente controllata da Mps, che manterrà il brand "Mediobanca S.p.A.". * KPI Finanziari Operazione:   * Sinergie attese: Oltre 700 milioni di euro.   * Partecipazione Generali: La nuova Mediobanca manterrà il controllo diretto del 13,2% di Generali.   * Partecipazione Mps in Mediobanca: Siena controlla attualmente l'86% di Piazzetta Cuccia e dovrà riacquistare il restante 14% circa sul mercato. * Calendario Strategico Mps: Presentazione del nuovo piano industriale di Luigi Lovaglio fissata per l'Investor Day del 27 febbraio; rinnovo del CdA previsto per il 15 aprile. Industria e Made in ItalyTestate coinvolte: Il Messaggero / Il Sole 24 Ore / Corriere della Sera * Record Export 2025: Il fatturato estero del Made in Italy ha raggiunto il record storico di 643 miliardi di euro (+3,3% rispetto al 2024), posizionando l'Italia come quarta potenza esportatrice mondiale. * KPI Settoriali e Geografici:   * Farmaceutica: Settore trainante con +28,5% di crescita e un apporto di 15 miliardi di euro in più.   * Stati Uniti: Export in aumento del 7,2%, nonostante le incertezze sui dazi. Senza il comparto farmaceutico (+54% verso USA), il dato sarebbe negativo.   * Aerospazio (Roma Hub): Il settore nel Lazio vale 5 miliardi di euro di fatturato annuo, con 1,6 miliardi derivanti dall'export. Coinvolge 300 aziende e 23.000 addetti.   * Automotive: Comparto in forte crisi con un calo dell'export del 6,8% e una produzione interna scesa ai livelli di metà anni '50.Fisco, Normativa e P.A.Testate coinvolte: Il Sole 24 Ore / Italia Oggi / Corriere della Sera * Proroghe Decreto Milleproroghe: Arrivano emendamenti cruciali per assunzioni e scadenze fiscali. * KPI e Scadenze Fiscali:   * Incentivi Assunzioni: Proroga per giovani e ZES fino al 30 aprile; per le donne fino al 31 dicembre.   * Rottamazione Quater: Possibilità di saldare la rata saltata del 30 novembre entro il 28 febbraio 2026 (tolleranza fino al 9 marzo per i giorni festivi).   * Assicurazione Dipendenti Pubblici: L'obbligo di polizza per i danni erariali slitta al 2027.   * Editoria: Confermati sconti postali con una dote di 30 milioni di euro l'anno fino al 31 dicembre 2031.Energia e UtilityTestate coinvolte: La Repubblica / Corriere della Sera / La Stampa * Decreto Bollette 2026: Il Governo approva un pacchetto di aiuti per circa 3,5-4 miliardi di euro. * KPI Energia:   * Bonus Famiglie: Sconto una tantum di circa 115 euro (range 100-120€) per 4,5 milioni di famiglie con ISEE fino a 9.796€.   * Imprese e ETS: Si tratta con l'UE per sterilizzare i certificati ETS; il rischio è che la misura venga configurata come aiuto di Stato. * Nomine Strategiche: Al GSE (Gestore Servizi Energetici) è in pole position Alfredo Maria Becchetti (attuale presidente Infratel) per sostituire il dimissionario Paolo Arrigoni.Geopolitica e SicurezzaTestate coinvolte: Corriere della Sera / La Repubblica / Il Giornale * Board of Peace (Gaza): L'Italia parteciperà come osservatore al primo incontro a Washington voluto da Donald Trump. Il Vaticano ha declinato l'invito criticando la debolezza del multilateralismo. * KPI Board of Peace:   * Partecipanti: 27 Paesi fondatori (tra cui Ungheria e Bulgaria per l'UE).   * Finanziamenti: Promessi 5 miliardi di dollari (1,25 mld ciascuno da USA, Emirati, Qatar e Kuwait), contro una necessità stimata di 50 miliardi per la ricostruzione. * Cybersecurity: Hacker cinesi hanno sottratto i dati sensibili di 5.000 agenti della Digos tramite un'intrusione silenziosa nei sistemi del Viminale.Giustizia e ReferendumTestate coinvolte: Corriere della Sera / Il Fatto Quotidiano / La Stampa * Campagna Referendaria (22-23 marzo): Scontro acceso sulla separazione delle carriere e riforma del CSM. Il Guardasigilli Nordio sotto attacco per aver definito "para-mafioso" il sistema del CSM. * KPI Politici e Sondaggi:   * Spesa Sondaggi: Palazzo Chigi ha stanziato 120.000 euro per Tecnè e 48.000 euro per Ipsos per monitorare il sentiment degli elettori.   * Trend Voto: Il fronte del "No" è in rimonta; ultime stime Noto danno il "No" al 47% e il "Sì" al 53% (in calo di 6 punti da gennaio).   * Donazioni: Il comitato "Sì Riforma" ha raccolto 180.000 euro; l'ANM ha deliberato una donazione di 800.000 euro al comitato del "No".Executive Takeaway (Insight per C-suite) * Banking Consolidation: La mossa blitz di Mps su Mediobanca non è solo una fusione, ma il ridisegno di un polo di private banking d'eccellenza, garantendo al contempo la stabilità dell'asset Generali. * Resilienza Export: Nonostante le minacce protezionistiche USA, il Made in Italy dimostra una competitività strutturale guidata dall'innovazione farmaceutica; tuttavia, la dipendenza da un singolo settore per la crescita dell'export è un fattore di rischio. * Incertezza Energetica: Il Decreto Bollette sconta forti tensioni politiche (Lega vs FI) e normative (confronto con Bruxelles sugli ETS), rendendo instabile la pianificazione dei costi energetici per le imprese energivore nel breve termine. * Cyber-Risk Sistemico: La violazione dei dati del Viminale evidenzia una vulnerabilità critica delle infrastrutture statali italiane, segnalando la necessità di investimenti urgenti in difesa cibernetica per le aziende che operano in settori sensibili. * Rischio Politico Referendario: La possibile "sconfitta" di Giorgia Meloni al referendum della giustizia viene percepita dai mercati e dai partner internazionali come un fattore di potenziale indebolimento della stabilità dell'Esecutivo.

Joi a avut loc la Washington prima reuniune a Consiliului pentru Pace, înființat de Donald Trump. România a participat în calitate de observator, reprezentată la cel mai înalt nivel de președintele Nicușor Dan. Dintre țările Uniunii Europene, doar Ungaria și Bulgaria s-au alăturat ca membri în Consiliu. Italia, Grecia și Cipru, precum și Uniunea Europeană au participat ca observatori. Consiliul pentru Pace a fost lansat oficial de președintele Donald Trump în ianuarie, la Forumul Economic Mondial de la Davos. Inițial, acest organism a fost creat pentru supravegherea reconstrucției Fîșiei Gaza, după război. Ulterior, el își extinde interesul și pentru rezolvarea altor conflicte. Care e miza participării României în acest context? Ce reprezintă acest organism nou creat? L-am întrebat pe Marius Ghincea, analist de politică internațională.Preşedintele Nicuşor Dan a spus în discursul său la Consiliul pentru Pace că România poate ajuta la reconstrucţia şcolilor din Gaza şi că poate crește numărul de zboruri umanitare către această regiune.Marius Ghincea: „Din punctul acesta de vedere, contribuția României este notabilă. România, încă de la începutul acestui conflict, a oferit asistență medicală, evacuări medicale de urgență cu avioane militare către România. Aici domnul Arafat de la MAI a jucat un rol foarte important. Mă bucur că președintele României este dispus să continue asistența medicală. România are o lungă relație cu Palestina, cu Autoritatea Palestiniană, în special. Avem foarte mulți palestinieni care au studiat în România, în perioada comunistă și după. Avem o relație culturală, politică, socială de lungă durată cu oamenii din teritoriile palestiniene, iar România are expertiza și resursele necesare pentru a contribui la reconstrucția Fîşiei Gaza, iar oferta președintelui român de a contribui la reconstrucția școlilor din Gaza este de bun augur și arată că România știe să se poziționeze în acest context tulbure și să sperăm că aduce beneficii și relației noastre bilaterale cu Statele Unite. Dar trebuie să menționăm că, în Orientul Mijlociu, România a cam ignorat relațiile de lungă durată pe care le avea cu țările arabe, concentrîndu-se în special pe relațiile cu Israelul, în condițiile în care, în deceniile trecute, România urmărea să mențină o relație echilibrată cu cele două părți.” Cum sîntem priviți de celelalte țări din Uniunea Europeanăcare fie au refuzat invitația să facă parte din Consiliul pentru Pace, fie participă ca observatori, dar nu la cel mai înalt nivel?Marius Ghincea: „Din punct de vedere politic, cred că impresia pe care majoritatea capitalelor și cancelariilor europene o au este că România se poziționează cumva neclar și nu le este foarte evident multor cancelarii europene dacă se pot baza pe România în cazul în care europenii, Uniunea Europeană în special, vor dori să consolideze autonomia strategică a UE, dacă se vor putea baza pe România ca pe un partener onest, loial, care să contribuie la avansarea proiectului european sau dacă România va fi dispusă să devină un fel de cal troian al Statelor Unite în UE, în schimb unor garanții de securitate și al unei normalizări a relaţiilor diplomatice și de securitate cu SUA. Aceasta cred că este principala anxietate și la Bruxelles, și în alte capitale mari europene.”Apasă PLAY pentru a asculta interviul integral! O emisiune de Adela Greceanu și Matei Martin Un produs Radio România Cultural 

Un rapporto uscito sul sito All eyes on Wagner ha svelato i nomi di più di 1.400 persone di 35 paesi africani che sono state reclutate in modo più o meno ingannevole dalla Russia per combattere in Ucraina. Con Andrea Spinelli Barrile, giornalista. Il ritrovamento dei cadaveri di cinque uomini e di un ragazzo minorenne sta sconvolgendo l'opinione pubblica e la politica bulgara dal 2 febbraio. Con Francesco Martino, giornalista, da Sofia.Oggi parliamo anche di:Portfolio • “Senza tracce” di Tommaso Bonaventurahttps://www.internazionale.it/magazine/2026/02/12/senza-tracceDisco • The Lighthouse di Tessa Rose Jackson Ci piacerebbe sapere cosa pensi di questo episodio. Scrivici a podcast@internazionale.it Se ascolti questo podcast e ti piace, abbonati a Internazionale. È un modo concreto per sostenerci e per aiutarci a garantire ogni giorno un'informazione di qualità. Vai su internazionale.it/abbonatiConsulenza editoriale di Chiara NielsenProduzione di Claudio Balboni e Vincenzo De SimoneMusiche di Tommaso Colliva e Raffaele ScognaDirezione creativa di Jonathan ZentiCi piacerebbe sapere cosa pensi di questo episodio. Scrivici a podcast@internazionale.it Se ascolti questo podcast e ti piace, abbonati a Internazionale. È un modo concreto per sostenerci e per aiutarci a garantire ogni giorno un'informazione di qualità. Vai su internazionale.it/abbonatiConsulenza editoriale di Chiara NielsenProduzione di Claudio Balboni e Vincenzo De SimoneMusiche di Tommaso Colliva e Raffaele ScognaDirezione creativa di Jonathan Zenti

El T-55 estaba preparado para una eventual guerra de respuesta a la OTAN y era el standard en el Pacto de Varsovia, por lo que pudimos verlo en todos los ejércitos del Bloque del Este. En Budapest o Praga se hicieron omnipresentes en las intervenciones ordenadas por Moscú. Y últimamente se están viendo en el conflicto de Ucrania, utilizados como artillería autopropulsada. Te lo cuenta Félix L. y Antonio G. Casus Belli Podcast pertenece a 🏭 Factoría Casus Belli. Casus Belli Podcast forma parte de 📀 Ivoox Originals. 📚 Zeppelin Books (Digital) y 📚 DCA Editor (Físico) http://zeppelinbooks.com son sellos editoriales de la 🏭 Factoría Casus Belli. Estamos en: 👉 X/Twitter https://twitter.com/CasusBelliPod 👉 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CasusBelliPodcast 👉 Instagram estamos https://www.instagram.com/casusbellipodcast 👉 Telegram Canal https://t.me/casusbellipodcast 👉 Telegram Grupo de Chat https://t.me/casusbellipod 📺 YouTube https://bit.ly/casusbelliyoutube 👉 http://casusbelli.top ⚛️ El logotipo de Casus Belli Podcasdt y el resto de la Factoría Casus Belli están diseñados por Publicidad Fabián publicidadfabian@yahoo.es 🎵 La música es propia, o bajo licencia privada de Epidemic Music, Jamendo Music o SGAE SGAE RRDD/4/1074/1012 de Ivoox. 🎭Las opiniones expresadas en este programa de pódcast, son de exclusiva responsabilidad de quienes las trasmiten. Que cada palo aguante su vela. 📧¿Queréis contarnos algo? También puedes escribirnos a casus.belli.pod@gmail.com ¿Quieres anunciarte en este podcast, patrocinar un episodio o una serie? Hazlo a través de 👉 https://www.advoices.com/casus-belli-podcast-historia Si te ha gustado, y crees que nos lo merecemos, nos sirve mucho que nos des un like, ya que nos da mucha visibilidad. Muchas gracias por escucharnos, y hasta la próxima. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Have you longed to integrate your Christian faith into your patient care—on the mission field abroad, in your work in the US, and during your training? Are you not sure how to do this in a caring, ethical, sensitive, and relevant manner? This “working” session will explore the ethical basis for spiritual care and provide you with professional, timely, and proven practical methods to care for the whole person in the clinical setting. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qpah9kh1lttg6cm1jjop9/Bob-Mason-Ethics-of-Spiritual-Care-revised.pptx?rlkey=0emve2ja8282nv8xc4uinq1hg&st=9033htwx&dl=0

Rassegna stampa economico-finanziaria del 18 febbraio 2026, strutturata per macro-temi e basata sulle principali testate giornalistiche nazionali.Investimenti, Mercati e CorporateTestate coinvolte: Il Sole 24 Ore / Milano Finanza * Operazione Mps-Mediobanca: Il CdA di Monte dei Paschi di Siena ha deliberato la fusione per incorporazione e il conseguente delisting di Mediobanca. Le attività di corporate & investment banking e private banking confluiranno in una nuova società non quotata interamente controllata da Mps, che manterrà il brand "Mediobanca S.p.A.". * KPI Finanziari Operazione:   * Sinergie attese: Oltre 700 milioni di euro.   * Partecipazione Generali: La nuova Mediobanca manterrà il controllo diretto del 13,2% di Generali.   * Partecipazione Mps in Mediobanca: Siena controlla attualmente l'86% di Piazzetta Cuccia e dovrà riacquistare il restante 14% circa sul mercato. * Calendario Strategico Mps: Presentazione del nuovo piano industriale di Luigi Lovaglio fissata per l'Investor Day del 27 febbraio; rinnovo del CdA previsto per il 15 aprile.Industria e Made in ItalyTestate coinvolte: Il Messaggero / Il Sole 24 Ore / Corriere della Sera * Record Export 2025: Il fatturato estero del Made in Italy ha raggiunto il record storico di 643 miliardi di euro (+3,3% rispetto al 2024), posizionando l'Italia come quarta potenza esportatrice mondiale. * KPI Settoriali e Geografici:   * Farmaceutica: Settore trainante con +28,5% di crescita e un apporto di 15 miliardi di euro in più.   * Stati Uniti: Export in aumento del 7,2%, nonostante le incertezze sui dazi. Senza il comparto farmaceutico (+54% verso USA), il dato sarebbe negativo.   * Aerospazio (Roma Hub): Il settore nel Lazio vale 5 miliardi di euro di fatturato annuo, con 1,6 miliardi derivanti dall'export. Coinvolge 300 aziende e 23.000 addetti.   * Automotive: Comparto in forte crisi con un calo dell'export del 6,8% e una produzione interna scesa ai livelli di metà anni '50.Fisco, Normativa e P.A.Testate coinvolte: Il Sole 24 Ore / Italia Oggi / Corriere della Sera * Proroghe Decreto Milleproroghe: Arrivano emendamenti cruciali per assunzioni e scadenze fiscali. * KPI e Scadenze Fiscali:   * Incentivi Assunzioni: Proroga per giovani e ZES fino al 30 aprile; per le donne fino al 31 dicembre.   * Rottamazione Quater: Possibilità di saldare la rata saltata del 30 novembre entro il 28 febbraio 2026 (tolleranza fino al 9 marzo per i giorni festivi).   * Assicurazione Dipendenti Pubblici: L'obbligo di polizza per i danni erariali slitta al 2027.   * Editoria: Confermati sconti postali con una dote di 30 milioni di euro l'anno fino al 31 dicembre 2031.Energia e UtilityTestate coinvolte: La Repubblica / Corriere della Sera / La Stampa * Decreto Bollette 2026: Il Governo approva un pacchetto di aiuti per circa 3,5-4 miliardi di euro. * KPI Energia:   * Bonus Famiglie: Sconto una tantum di circa 115 euro (range 100-120€) per 4,5 milioni di famiglie con ISEE fino a 9.796€.   * Imprese e ETS: Si tratta con l'UE per sterilizzare i certificati ETS; il rischio è che la misura venga configurata come aiuto di Stato. * Nomine Strategiche: Al GSE (Gestore Servizi Energetici) è in pole position Alfredo Maria Becchetti (attuale presidente Infratel) per sostituire il dimissionario Paolo Arrigoni.Geopolitica e SicurezzaTestate coinvolte: Corriere della Sera / La Repubblica / Il Giornale * Board of Peace (Gaza): L'Italia parteciperà come osservatore al primo incontro a Washington voluto da Donald Trump. Il Vaticano ha declinato l'invito criticando la debolezza del multilateralismo. * KPI Board of Peace:   * Partecipanti: 27 Paesi fondatori (tra cui Ungheria e Bulgaria per l'UE).   * Finanziamenti: Promessi 5 miliardi di dollari (1,25 mld ciascuno da USA, Emirati, Qatar e Kuwait), contro una necessità stimata di 50 miliardi per la ricostruzione. * Cybersecurity: Hacker cinesi hanno sottratto i dati sensibili di 5.000 agenti della Digos tramite un'intrusione silenziosa nei sistemi del Viminale.Giustizia e ReferendumTestate coinvolte: Corriere della Sera / Il Fatto Quotidiano / La Stampa * Campagna Referendaria (22-23 marzo): Scontro acceso sulla separazione delle carriere e riforma del CSM. Il Guardasigilli Nordio sotto attacco per aver definito "para-mafioso" il sistema del CSM. * KPI Politici e Sondaggi:   * Spesa Sondaggi: Palazzo Chigi ha stanziato 120.000 euro per Tecnè e 48.000 euro per Ipsos per monitorare il sentiment degli elettori.   * Trend Voto: Il fronte del "No" è in rimonta; ultime stime Noto danno il "No" al 47% e il "Sì" al 53% (in calo di 6 punti da gennaio).   * Donazioni: Il comitato "Sì Riforma" ha raccolto 180.000 euro; l'ANM ha deliberato una donazione di 800.000 euro al comitato del "No".Executive Takeaway (Insight per C-suite) * Banking Consolidation: La mossa blitz di Mps su Mediobanca non è solo una fusione, ma il ridisegno di un polo di private banking d'eccellenza, garantendo al contempo la stabilità dell'asset Generali. * Resilienza Export: Nonostante le minacce protezionistiche USA, il Made in Italy dimostra una competitività strutturale guidata dall'innovazione farmaceutica; tuttavia, la dipendenza da un singolo settore per la crescita dell'export è un fattore di rischio. * Incertezza Energetica: Il Decreto Bollette sconta forti tensioni politiche (Lega vs FI) e normative (confronto con Bruxelles sugli ETS), rendendo instabile la pianificazione dei costi energetici per le imprese energivore nel breve termine. * Cyber-Risk Sistemico: La violazione dei dati del Viminale evidenzia una vulnerabilità critica delle infrastrutture statali italiane, segnalando la necessità di investimenti urgenti in difesa cibernetica per le aziende che operano in settori sensibili. * Rischio Politico Referendario: La possibile "sconfitta" di Giorgia Meloni al referendum della giustizia viene percepita dai mercati e dai partner internazionali come un fattore di potenziale indebolimento della stabilità dell'Esecutivo.

In this episode, I talk with George Strezov about how imagination, world-building, and instinct shape the way he writes music. We dig into growing up in Bulgaria, discovering film and game music through RPGs and early PC games, and why “vibe” often matters more than rules or theory. George shares how he thinks about atmosphere, writing to picture, and creating music that places the listener inside a world rather than explaining it. This is a conversation about how music works on a felt level — how it creates space, meaning, and immersion — and what happens when you trust instinct over formulas.

Our gifts and talents are a powerful way to share God's love with others. Today's guest, artist Eva Timothy, shares from her life experience that when we humbly reach out to God through prayer, with the desire to glorify Him, He will help those gifts shine. As women, we contain multitudes, each of us at different life stages and varied life circumstances. Our loving Heavenly Father knows where we're at and what we can give, which is precisely why our individual traits, gifts, and talents are exactly what God needs from us. We don't need to start a new hobby or change our personality. When we channel our unique gifts through the lens of God's love then, like the loaves and fishes, our efforts and talents are multiplied, bringing more light and hope to the world around us.  Eva is an award-winning fine art photographer. She was one of the first Latter-day Saint converts in Bulgaria following the fall of the Berlin Wall. Over her life, she has developed a lifelong passion for light—both as a physical medium and as a symbol of divine inspiration. Eva blends artistry, enthusiasm, and spirituality to explore how creativity shapes our lives, encouraging us all to nurture our creative gifts and to look for the light. Notes: BYUH Devotional address by Tracy Browning, "The Difference is You" See Eva's art on her website Join Magnify on Instagram!

Problema nu este că suntem în recesiune tehnică, ci că vânzările de apartamente scad, iar acest lucru se duce din ce în ce mai mult în toată economia: banii stau blocaţi, activitatea economică scade, iar bugetul se va trezi cu o mare problemă (Ziiarul Financiar) - Bani pierduți. România a luat jumătate din banii gratis prin PNRR și un sfert din fondurile europene de coeziune (Cotidianul) Cum poate Nicușor Dan să transforme participarea la Consiliul Pǎcii de la Washington într-un atu strategic (Adevărul) Participarea președintelui Nicușor Dan la Consiliului Pǎcii de la Washington marchează un punct de cotitură pentru administrația de la Cotroceni, însă succesul acestui demers depinde de transformarea unei decizii tardive într-o ofensivă diplomatică regională, spune analistul Gabriel Done.  „Anunțul recent al președintelui Nicușor Dan, conform căruia România va participa la primul summit al Consiliului pentru Pace (BoP) în calitate de observator, reflectă o decizie cu potențial strategic, dar luată într-un context de sincronizare imperfectă cu partenerii săi europeni. În timp ce Bulgaria va participa ca membru, iar Cipru își asumă participarea în calitate de observator în numele Președinției rotative a UE, România rămâne în afara cercului central al deciziilor, ceea ce pune în evidență o inadecvare în alinierea cu principalele capitale partenere”, spune expertul. Această decizie, chiar dacă tardivă, poate fi interpretată pozitiv, adaugă Done pentru Adevărul. România are acum oportunitatea de a folosi BoP pentru a-și legitima mandatul internațional asumat de președintele Dan și a-și reconstrui profilul în politica externă. „Contextul intern a forțat însă această acțiune: opoziția, în special formațiunea AUR, a preluat agenda politică externă, lăsând atât Palatul Cotroceni, cât și guvernul, într-o poziție defensivă, în off-side. Aceasta a creat un climat în care președintele Dan trebuie să acționeze pro-activ, pentru a-și reafirma relevanța și a calma vocile interne critice.” Fără dar și poate, decizia Palatului Cotroceni de a participa, chiar și ca observator, are semne bune, deoarece „oferă României o fereastră pentru influență într-un format internațional complicat, dar și pentru a demonstra voință de colaborare transatlantică.” Cu toate acestea, succesul acestei decizii depinde de capacitatea președintelui Dan de a dubla participarea cu o politică regională coerentă. „Trebuie să inițieze dialoguri strategice cu Bulgaria, Turcia și Cipru, imediat după alinierea cu Italia, pentru a evita percepția de izolare și lipsă de consistență”, explică expertul. Problema nu este că suntem în recesiune tehnică, ci că vânzările de apartamente scad, iar acest lucru se duce din ce în ce mai mult în toată economia: banii stau blocaţi, activitatea economică scade, iar bugetul se va trezi cu o mare problemă (Ziiarul Financiar) Problema nu este că am intrat în recesiune tehnică, ci că această tendinţă de reducere a cheltuielilor, a consumului, a continuat şi în luna ianuarie, continuă în februarie și nu ştiu dacă se va schimba situaţia în martie, chiar cu creşterea cheltuielilor cu florile, ciocolată, prăjituri, mese la restaurant şi, bineînţeles, mărţişoare şi cadouri. Dacă s-au pierdut primele trei luni din an de consum, degeaba vom avea o creştere a investiţiilor, aşa cum spune peste tot premierul Bolojan că se schimbă paradigma, adică economia trece de la consum la investiţii. Investiţiile, dacă se vor realiza, nu se realizează peste noapte, nu au efect imediat, se văd în statistică mult mai încolo. Noi avem nevoie acum, nu peste un an, de câteva măsuri pe termen scurt care să revigoreze consumul, de la consumul de alimente, produse nealimentare, bunuri de folosinţă îndelungată, maşini, până la vânzările de apartamente. Aproape toată lumea stă pe bani, aproape toată ecomomia stă pe bani şi se uită la ei cum stau în depozitele bancare sau prin sertare. Dacă banii stau, nu avem niciun fel de creştere economică, iar de la recesiune, fie ea şi tehnică, nu mai este decât un pas până la o criză economică, scrie jurnalistul Cristian Hostiuc în Ziarul Financiar. Până când va intra în vigoare pachetul de relansare economică, care este foarte greoi din perspectivă legislativă, economia se va duce în jos, iar în momentul în care investitorii vor vedea că avem scădere economică, nu vor mai face nicio investiţie, în ciuda pachetului de relansare economică. Toate companiile se uită în acest moment şi cu mai mare prudenţă la a face noi investiţii, la a face noi angajări, chiar şi la a veni în România. Toată această gâlceavă publică din cadrul coaliţiei de guvernare, toată această retorică a PSD care este principalul partid de guvernare, la adresa premierului Bolojan îi determină pe investitori să fie şi mai prudenţi. Pentru ei nu contează sistemul de taxe, care oricum este în continuare foarte bun versus alte ţări, ci au multe semne de întrebare legate de viitorul politic şi economic al României. Bani pierduți. România a luat jumătate din banii gratis prin PNRR și un sfert din fondurile europene de coeziune (Cotidianul) Cotidianul a obținut cele mai noi date de la Ministerul Proiectelor și Fondurilor Europene privind absorbția banilor de la UE. Bilanțul nu le face tocmai cinste miniștrilor și premierilor din ultimii cinci ani. România a reușit să atragă doar 26% din fondurile de coeziune puse la dispoziție în 2021. În privința PNRR stă și mai prost. UE ne roagă cu bani gratis, dar România nu e capabilă să-i absoarbă. Autoritățile promit să atragă în 2026 ce nu au reușit în cinci ani. În decembrie 2026 vine bilanțul final. Va fi PNRR un succes sau un eșec răsunător?

Charley chats with Nick Bonomo about independent migration birding in Bulgaria.check out Nick's blog https://www.shorebirder.com/Hazel Grouse recording courtesy of Fredrik Grahn, XC1049385. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/1049385. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: https://patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ Jennapinchbeck@gmail.com. Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.comNaturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding

Blind since childhood and raised in the remote hills of Bulgaria, Baba Vanga spent decades describing visions of disaster, war, and salvation into the ears of presidents and peasants. But how did a village mystic become one of the world's most feared and revered prophets?The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62008147https://www.rferl.org/a/baba-vanga-bulgarian-mystic-prophet/31930838.htmlhttps://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/02/21/baba-vanga/https://allthatsinteresting.com/baba-vangahttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/baba-vanga-psychic-predictions-2023-b2254477.htmlhttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/baba-vanga-blind-mystic-who-predicted-the-futurehttps://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/baba-vanga-predictionsSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A little later (because someone...RJ...overslept) we chatted about an action packed Women's Sprint including: - Maren Kirkeeide's amazing closing ability - Oceane Michelon's smile filled silver medal  - Lou Jeanmonnot keeps piling up medals - Bulgaria is a biathlon nation now - Great day for Latvia and Denmark!!! - Top biathlon cheerleader Ingrid Tandrevold with a solid day! - Rough day and Olympics for Sweden - Looking ahead to the Pursuit races tomorrow! And more!

Full Text of Readings Memorial of Saints Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop Lectionary: 334 The Saint of the day is Saints Cyril and Methodius Saints Cyril and Methodius' Stories Because their father was an officer in a part of Greece inhabited by many Slavs, these two Greek brothers ultimately became missionaries, teachers, and patrons of the Slavic peoples. After a brilliant course of studies, Cyril (called Constantine until he became a monk shortly before his death) refused the governorship of a district such as his brother had accepted among the Slavic-speaking population. Cyril withdrew to a monastery where his brother Methodius had become a monk after some years in a governmental post. A decisive change in their lives occurred when the Duke of Moravia asked the Eastern Emperor Michael for political independence from German rule and ecclesiastical autonomy (having their own clergy and liturgy). Cyril and Methodius undertook the missionary task. Cyril's first work was to invent an alphabet, still used in some Eastern liturgies. His followers probably formed the Cyrillic alphabet. Together they translated the Gospels, the psalter, Paul's letters and the liturgical books into Slavonic, and composed a Slavonic liturgy, highly irregular then. That and their free use of the vernacular in preaching led to opposition from the German clergy. The bishop refused to consecrate Slavic bishops and priests, and Cyril was forced to appeal to Rome. On the visit to Rome, he and Methodius had the joy of seeing their new liturgy approved by Pope Adrian II. Cyril, long an invalid, died in Rome 50 days after taking the monastic habit. Methodius continued mission work for 16 more years. He was papal legate for all the Slavic peoples, consecrated a bishop and then given an ancient see (now in the Czech Republic). When much of their former territory was removed from their jurisdiction, the Bavarian bishops retaliated with a violent storm of accusation against Methodius. As a result, Emperor Louis the German exiled Methodius for three years. Pope John VIII secured his release. Because the Frankish clergy, still smarting, continued their accusations, Methodius had to go to Rome to defend himself against charges of heresy and uphold his use of the Slavonic liturgy. He was again vindicated. Legend has it that in a feverish period of activity, Methodius translated the whole Bible into Slavonic in eight months. He died on Tuesday of Holy Week, surrounded by his disciples, in his cathedral church. Opposition continued after his death, and the work of the brothers in Moravia was brought to an end and their disciples scattered. But the expulsions had the beneficial effect of spreading the spiritual, liturgical, and cultural work of the brothers to Bulgaria, Bohemia and southern Poland. Patrons of Moravia, and specially venerated by Catholic Czechs, Slovaks, Croatians, Orthodox Serbians and Bulgarians, Saints Cyril and Methodius are eminently fitted to guard the long-desired unity of East and West. In 1980, Pope John Paul II named them additional co-patrons of Europe. Reflection Holiness means reacting to human life with God's love: human life as it is, crisscrossed with the political and the cultural, the beautiful and the ugly, the selfish and the saintly. For Saints Cyril and Methodius much of their daily cross had to do with the language of the liturgy. They are not saints because they got the liturgy into Slavonic, but because they did so with the courage and humility of Christ. Dear Saints Cyril and Methodius: Pray for us!Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Miro Tcholakov is back on California Wine Country with Dan Berger and Daedalus Howell, and Melissa Galliani is also in the studio today.  He operates Miro Cellars and is also winemaker for Trentadue Wines. Miro has been on CWC before, on this episode back on September 9, 2020. and his last appearance was this episode on April 5, 2024. Miro has brought a Chardonnay, the only Chardonnay he makes now. The vineyard belongs to the De Loach family. It was given “incomplete” malolactic fermentation, so it doesn't have too much “popcorny” flavor. This wine won a gold medal at the SF Chronicle competition. Miro grew up in Bulgaria. Sometimes he refers to it as “way back east.” After college in Bulgaria, he came to the US on a student visa. He had good grades in biology and, also needed to do two years of military service. His degree was agronomy engineering, specialized in viticulture. Then in 1990 he won access to an exchange program to the US. He chose viticulture and he was the only one of the six who went to the west coast. He worked a standard harvest internship at Dry Creek Vineyards. The night before he was supposed to leave, they asked him to stay, to cover for an injured colleague. He rose through the ranks and nine years later he took a full time winemaker job at Trentadue. When he was growing up in Bulgaria, his grandfather made wine. They made about 1000 bottles of wine per year. CWC is brought to you by Deodora Estate Vineyards. Visit Deodora to discover 72 acres in the Petaluma Gap that are producing exceptional Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Riesling. Sip the difference!  Pinot Noir too Next they taste the Pinot Noir. Miro doesn't usually make Pinot Noir. He was known for making Petite Syrah and Zinfandel, but he wanted to try it just to say he can do that too. He gives credit to the work in the vineyard. “I am in opportunistic buyer…” of Pinot Noir grapes. It won a double gold medal from the SF Chronicle competition. Daedalus tastes dry cherry, old books, dustiness. Miro thinks maybe it's from the oak or the terroir. It's supple and round. It might handle about five or six years of aging. Daedalus' judgement: “Super drinkable, dangerously drinkable.” Later the discussion turns to the wine market and everyone’s opinion of how this downturn looks from their point of view. Aurelio Aguilar who is twenty-six, speaks for his generation. He suggests that winemakers have an important opportunity to get young people familiar with experiences like wine tasting. Then Miro tells his story of how the cave woman invented wine. Next they taste the Grenache named after his daughter, Cuvée Sasha. He started making it when she was born, 23 years ago, and for the last 10 years the grapes have come from the same vineyard on the shore of Lake Mendocino. Grenache is a good wine for any occasion, sort of like Pinot but spicier, and can have a hidden bite of tannin when younger. It’s fruity but can also be earthy. It is easy to pair with anything, Miro suggests grilled salmon or tuna. It can benefit from chilling, too. Melissa suggests bringing Grenache as a hostess gift, for it novelty and quality. Affordable Luxury “You can make high quality wines at a reasonable price. It’s possible. I’ve been doing it for twenty-three years.”

Six members of a secretive mountain commune in Bulgaria are found dead at two separate locations a week apart, and nobody can agree on whether it was murder, suicide, or something far worse.PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/petrohan/WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #Petrohan #PetrohanMystery #BulgariaMystery #BulgariaMurders #TwinPeaksMurder #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeEurope #BalkanMystery #UnsolvedMystery #MurderMystery #BulgarianMountains #StaraPlanina #NAKZT #IvayloKalushev #BuddhistCult #CultMystery #MountainCommune #MurderSuicide #CoverUp #ParamilitaryOrganization #CaveExplorer #Bulgaria2026 #BreakingNews #CriminalInvestigation #SixDead #PetrohanLodge #BulgariaNews #UnsolvedCrime

What if the secret to building a thriving business wasn't an MBA, a venture capital check, or even a business plan — but simply the courage to say yes before you're ready? Today's guest is Eri Lozdjan, founder of Maven Lane, a premium direct-to-consumer furniture brand that's redefining what it means to bring quality, story, and soul to the spaces where we live our lives. Eri's journey is anything but conventional. He arrived in the United States from Bulgaria at age five, speaking no English, with his young mother and nothing but a relentless drive to figure it out. From working HVAC jobs as a teenager, to producing a New York Fashion Week runway show, to building a furniture brand that sells out its first inventory run in weeks — Eri is proof that the most unlikely paths can lead to the most extraordinary destinations. In this episode, Eri pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to build something meaningful from the ground up — and why staying true to your vision, even when the money is tempting you otherwise, is the ultimate competitive advantage. Here's a taste of what you'll walk away with: Why saying yes before you're ready is the single greatest career accelerator — and how Eri used it to go from knowing nothing about furniture to building a brand people call life-changing The complacency trap that derails even the most successful entrepreneurs — and the simple mindset shift Eri uses to stay sharp no matter how well things are going How a late-night dream gave Eri the name, the logo, and the soul of Maven Lane — and what it teaches us about trusting our instincts The phone call from a stranger that gave Eri the confidence to go all in — and why that one conversation changed everything about how he saw his business Why "nobody cares" is actually the most liberating career advice you'll ever receive — and how embracing it can unlock a level of ownership and accountability most people never find This is a conversation about grit, creativity, identity, and the quiet power of just getting to tomorrow. You're not going to want to miss it.

Those who hope to honor God and advance Jesus' Kingdom face powerful opposition from spiritual, physical, and psychological enemies. Successful launching and long term fruitfulness depends on recognizing and, in dependence on the Holy Spirit, waging war against those enemies.

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 11th February 2026.Today : UK Starmer stays. Norway Russian threat. Ukraine France cooperation. Italy medal fix. Bulgaria mystery deaths. Costa Rica pencil scandal. US Epstein redactions. Indonesia Gaza. Armenia US nuclear. Uganda Wine search. Libya capsized. Birds are good for us.SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week.Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week.We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities. You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportWith Stephen DevincenziContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us! We do not consent to the podcast being used to train AI.Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Juliet Martin and Niall Moore every morning. Transcripts, vocabulary lists, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated daily news in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.Get your daily news and improve your English listening in the time it takes to make a coffee.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

Episode Summary:In this episode of Explaining History, Nick delves into the cataclysmic events of 1912-1913 that shattered the Ottoman Empire and set the stage for the First World War.Following the humiliating loss of Libya to Italy, the Balkan states—Serbia, Greece, Montenegro, and Bulgaria—sensed weakness and struck. We explore how this coalition of former subjects mobilized a massive army of over 700,000 men to drive the Ottomans out of Europe.Drawing on Eugene Rogan's The Fall of the Ottomans, Nick examines the internal chaos of the empire, from the violent coup led by Enver Pasha at the Sublime Porte to the desperate siege of Edirne. Why did the "Sick Man of Europe" fight so poorly in the Balkans but so fiercely later at Gallipoli? And how did the loss of its European heartland radicalize the Young Turk regime?Plus: Important announcements about our upcoming live masterclasses for history students in February, March, and April!Key Topics:The First Balkan War: How a coalition of small states defeated an empire.The Raid on the Sublime Porte: Enver Pasha's violent seizure of power.The Loss of Europe: The economic and psychological blow of losing Macedonia, Albania, and Thrace.Schrödinger's Empire: The paradox of Ottoman weakness in 1912 vs. resilience in 1915.Explaining History helps you understand the 20th Century through critical conversations and expert interviews. We connect the past to the present. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and share.▸ Support the Show & Get Exclusive ContentBecome a Patron: patreon.com/explaininghistory▸ Join the Community & Continue the ConversationFacebook Group: facebook.com/groups/ExplainingHistoryPodcastSubstack: theexplaininghistorypodcast.substack.com▸ Read Articles & Go DeeperWebsite: explaininghistory.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 112 we sit down with renowned management scholar Dr. Yehuda Baruch to unpack one of today's biggest questions: Are careers truly more dynamic now than in the past? Drawing on a decade of population‑level labor market data from Bulgaria, Dr. Baruch reveals surprising insights about job mobility, career transitions, wage growth, multinational vs. local employers, and the evolving nature of “career stability.”If you want actionable insights on navigating modern careers this conversation offers a rare data‑driven look at the future of work.You can find Dr. Baruch here (https://www.southampton.ac.uk/people/5xb698/professor-yehuda-baruch)You can find his most recent book, “Managing Career & Employability” here (https://bookshop.org/p/books/managing-careers-and-employability-yehuda-baruch/7cf2e77b4039d944?ean=9781529751840&next=t)You can find the paper we discuss here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2025.104180 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit healthywork.substack.com

A massive Day 2 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics is done and it was so big we needed four nationalities to break it all down! Ben, Colin, Patrick and Alex chat through everything that happened, from the heartbreak of queen Ester missing a three-peat in the women's parallel slalom (and whether Ben might need the world's biggest hug) to Lindsay Vonn's shock exit in the women's downhill and what it could mean for her legacy. We also explain why we're celebrating Bulgaria and Norway today, discuss whether Torino deserves to be more involved in these Games, and share why making friends with older drunk Norwegian men can unexpectedly enhance the Olympic experience. It's been another massive day so tune in! 

🛍️ Visita ya nuestra tienda: https://freedomcollection.es 👉 Apóyanos haciéndote socio de nuestro club aquí: https://vionemedia.com/haztesocio 📢 Suscríbete a nuestro nuevo canal: https://www.youtube.com/@ViOnePlus En la conferencia de París de 1919 que puso fin a la Primera Guerra Mundial, no sólo se firmó la paz con Alemania, sino también con las otras potencias derrotadas, Austria, Hungría, Bulgaria y el imperio Otomano, unos tratados que solo sentaron las bases para nuevos conflictos.

It is time to start your Mexican waves! Jonathan O'Brien is here to discuss the opening game, how the World Champions were placed, who the European Champions had turned to up front, a handball goal that was actually chalked off and Spain and Brazil remind us why we should be careful what we wish for when trying to the rid the game of technology. Italy v Bulgaria - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0eTCWLGTfo Canada v France - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIUVkVickbQ Spain v Brazil - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r10ID8dNo7k If you want weekly exclusive bonus shows, join our Nessun Dorma community chat, want your episodes without ads and a couple of days earlier or just want to support the podcast, then head over to ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/NessunDormaPodcast⁠⁠⁠ where you can subscribe for only $3.99 a month (less than 75p a week!). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Medical missionaries often feel powerful emotional burden from moral injury, and it is a leading cause of departure from the mission field. But we have learned proven methods of preventing and dealing with moral injury. Use God’s powerful methods to protect yourself and your team, and to grow in wisdom and spirit!

Sean McMeekin discusses Molotov's 1940 Berlin visit, noting Stalin's brazen demands for influence in Bulgaria and Turkey caused talks to collapse, prompting Hitler to plan Operation Barbarossa, while Roosevelt began lifting moral embargoes anticipating a German-Soviet clash.1931 STALIN AND BERIA

In this episode, we speak with Neri Karra Sillaman about her journey from childhood refugee to entrepreneur and academic, and how education became her North Star. She shares how experiences of inequality shaped her values, her approach to risk and failure as redirection, and why being an outsider can be a strategic advantage. The conversation explores building businesses with limited resources, “frying in your own oil,” and redefining legacy as long-term impact on people, organizations, and society.Neri Karra Sillaman is an immigrant entrepreneur, academic, and author. Born into a persecuted Turkish minority in communist Bulgaria, she moved to Istanbul as a child refugee, where her family later co-founded a company that has grown internationally. She holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge and is an entrepreneurship expert at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. Her work focuses on building sustainable businesses that combine purpose and long-term performance.Links from the episode: Neri's book PioneersNeri's personal websiteNeri's LinkedIn profileThanks for listening!Visit our homepage at https://disrupt-your-career.comIf you like the podcast, please take a moment to rate it and leave a review in Apple Podcast

"Saint Peter was a humble, devout and peace-loving man, unlike his father, Tsar Symeon the Warrior (d. 927), during whose reign there had been perpetual warfare. By contrast, Peter's long reign was peaceful, and notable for the restoration of good relations with Byzantium and with the West. Peter married Maria, the grand-daughter of the Emperor Romanus Lecapenus, who recognized him as basileus (tsar or king), and he obtained independence from Constantinople for the Bulgarian Church with its own Patriarch. He had a great love for Saint John of Rila (19 Oct.), whom he would often consult, and he kept in touch with renowned ascetics of the time like Saint Paul of Latros (15 Dec.). The King acted energetically against the Bogomil heresy, an offshoot of Manicheism, by which some of his people, lacking sufficient instruction in the faith, were being misled. He called a council in order to condemn the heresy and reassert Christian principles. Nevertheless, the infection was to remain active for many years in Bulgaria. Following the invasion of the north of his Kingdom by Prince Svyatoslav of Kiev in 969, Peter abdicated and became a monk. He died in the following year, having consecrated his final days to God alone." (Synaxarion)   A note on the Bogomils: The Bogomils flourished in the Eastern Europe as an organized church from the 10th to the 15th century. In theology they were dualistic, incorporating some Manichean and Gnostic ideas from the Paulicians. They were nationalistic and gained much support through their opposition to Byzantine dominance over the Slavic peoples. They disappeared as an organized body around the fifteenth century, but elements of their beliefs persisted in popular thinking for many centuries afterward.

In this episode of Talk Eastern Europe, Nina, Alexandra and Adam catch up on some of the latest news, including the dire situation in Ukraine, the ongoing peace negotiations and President Zelenskyy's meeting with Belarusian democratic leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. They also look at Montenegro's progress towards EU accession and mention the resignation of Bulgaria's president, setting up the main topic for the episode.After the news, Adam is joined by Svetoslav Todorov, a Bulgarian journalist and writer, to unpack the situation there. They look at last month's wave of mass protests, the collapse of yet another government, and try to determine what's driving public anger beyond the budget dispute. They also touch on the growing role of young people, the country's turbulent election cycle, the smooth but controversial adoption of the euro, and how pro-Russian narratives continue to shape Bulgaria's political landscape.Do you like this podcast? Please support it by becoming apatron: www.patreon.com/talkeasterneuropeHelp Ukrainians survive this winter. Here are some fundraisers you can support:Nova Ukraine's “warmth for Ukraine” campaign: https://novaukraine.org/warmth-for-ukraine-a-humanitarian-appeal/United24 – Ukraine's official fundraising portal: https://u24.gov.ua/ Energize Ukraine – by the Ukrainian World Congress: https://energizeukraine.com/

Bulgaria returns to Eurovision following a three-year absence. We take a look at the country's history at the Contest: a rough start in its initial tenure, a renaissance after its first hiatus, and looking ahead to how Bulgaria's next tenure may go. Rough Summary Selection Season So Far: Moldova, Malta, Luxembourg, Georgia, Israel, Switzerland (0:40) Join the EuroWhat? AV Club (4:29) Bulgaria's History at Eurovision (6:30) How is Bulgaria selecting for 2026? (28:32) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here. Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social. Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you want even more EuroWhat? in your life, join the EuroWhat? AV Club on Patreon! You can join for free to get virtual high fives and a monthly newsletter featuring: previews of upcoming episodes, North America tour dates for Eurovision alumni National Selection dates Tidbits we can't get to on the main show We also have the EuroWhat? AV Club Podcast, a monthly bonus episode for paid members exploring Eurovision-adjacent TV, movies, books, and more. And if there is a season 2 of the American Song Contest... well... :::monkey's paw intensifies:::

FILE 4. MOLOTOV IN BERLIN AND THE TRIPARTITE PACT. GUEST AUTHOR SEAN MCMEEKIN. The discussion focuses on Molotov's November 1940 visit to Berlin, where Hitler invited the Soviets to join the Tripartite Pact against the "Anglo-Saxon" powers,. Negotiations collapsed because Stalin demanded unacceptable control over Bulgaria and the Bosphorus, prompting Hitler to proceed with invasion plans while FDR quietly began lifting moral embargoes on the Soviets.1945

Consultorio bursátil de enero de 2026 en el que Adrián Godás y Paco Lodeiro respondemos a las preguntas de los oyentes. Las preguntas generales de este mes son sobre el potencial minero en Galicia, cómo gestionar el second brain con Obsidian, encontrar empresas europeas con opciones financieras, dónde invertir para tu hijo a 15 años vista, el Gran Evento y las nuevas cuentas de inversión, cómo tener exposición a Bitcoin desde el bróker, cómo mejorar el inglés de un niño pequeño, cómo es la gente de Bulgaria, cómo calcular la rentabilidad anualizada, Mexem y sobre cómo apalancarse con poco riesgo. Y las dudas sobre empresas y sectores son sobre Jensen Group, Global Atomic y Montage Gold, ASTS y SpaceX, DSM Firmenrich y el ETF L&G battery value chain, Cosmo Pharmaceuticals y Valeura, invertir en estaño, OPA de WBD y sobre New Pacific Metals y King Copper Discovery. Podéis enviar las consultas a academiadeinversion.com/contacto o a paco@academiadeinversion.com Patrocinador del programa Paleobull.

Watch The X22 Report On Video No videos found (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:17532056201798502,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-9437-3289"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs");pt> Click On Picture To See Larger PictureThe world is continually paying the [CB]s more and more of their hard earned labor. In Germany the people are taxed 42%, almost half of their income. Fed inflation indicator reports no inflation, Truinflation reports inflation is at 1.2%.BoA and Citibank are in talks to offer 10% credit card. Trump says US will the crypto capital of the world. Globalism/[CB] system has failed, the power will return to the people. The patriots are sending a message, DOJ 2.0 is not like DOJ 1.0, same with the FBI, you commit a crime you will be arrested. The message is clear, the protection from these agencies are gone. Bondi arrest the Church rioters. Trump’s message at DAVOS is clear, the [DS] power and agenda is no more. Trump is now in control and the world will begin to move in a different direction, either you are on board or you will be left behind. The power belongs to the people.   Economy https://twitter.com/WallStreetMav/status/2014289396112011443?s=20 (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:18510697282300316,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-8599-9832"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs"); Fed’s Favorite Inflation Indicator Refuses To Show Any Signs Of Runaway ‘Trump Tariff’ Costs The Fed’s favorite inflation indicator – Core PCE – rose 0.2% MoM (as expected), which leave it up 2.8% YoY (as expected), slightly lower than September’s +2.9%…   Bear in mind that this morning’s third look at Q3 GDP printed a +2.9% YoY for Core PCE. Under the hood, the biggest driver of Core PCE remains Services costs – not tariff-driven Goods prices…   In fact, on a MoM basis, Non-durable goods prices saw deflation for the second month in a row…   Source: zerohedge.com https://twitter.com/truflation/status/2014322072286302619?s=20 – Food – mostly Eggs – Household durables – particularly housekeeping supplies – Alcohol & tobacco – mostly alcoholic beverages Our number is derived by aggregating millions of real-time price data points every day to calculate a year-over-year CPI % rate. It is comparable but not identical to the survey-based official headline inflation released monthly by the BLS, which was 2.7% for December. Bank Of America, Citigroup May Launch Credit Cards With 10% Rate Two weeks after Trump shocked the world by demanding lenders cap credit card interest rates at 10% for one year, Bank of America and Citigroup are exploring options to do just that in an attempt to placate the president.  Bloomberg reports that both banks are mulling offering cards with a 10% rate cap as one potential solution.  Earlier this week, Trump said he would ask Congress to implement the proposal, giving the financial firms more clarity about what exact path he's pursuing. Bank executives have repeatedly decried the uniform cap, saying it'll cause lenders to have to pull credit lines for consumers.  Source: zerohedge.com Trump sues JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon for $5B over alleged ‘political’ debanking The lawsuit claims JPMorgan’s decision ‘came about as a result of political and social motivations’ to ‘distance itself’ Trump and his ‘conservative political views’  President Donald Trump is suing JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon in a $5 billion lawsuit filed Thursday, accusing the financial institution of debanking him for political reasons. The president's attorney, Alejandro Brito, filed the lawsuit Thursday morning in Florida state court in Miami on behalf of the president and several of his hospitality companies.  “ Source: foxnews.com https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/2013984082640658888?s=20  WEF Finance/Banking Panel – If Independent National Economies Continue Rising, Global Trade Drops and We Lose Control Globalism in its economic construct is a series of dependencies. If those dependencies are severed, if each country has the ability to feed, produce and innovate independently, then the entire dependency model around globalism collapses. Within the globalism model that was historically created there was a group of people, western nations, banks, finance and various government leaders, who controlled the organization and rules of the trade dependencies.  The action being taken for self-sufficiency, in combination with the approach promoted by President Trump that each nation state should generate their own needs, then the rules-based order that has existed for global trade will collapse. If nations are no longer dependent, they become sovereign – able to exist without the need for support from other nations and systems. If nations are indeed sovereign, then globalism is no longer needed and a threat of the unknown rises. How will nations engage with each other if there is no governing body of western elites to make the rules for engagement?  The need for control is a reaction to fear, and it is the fear of self-reliance that permeates the elitist class within the control structures.   If each nation of the world is operating according to its individual best interests, the position of Donald Trump, then what happens to the governing elite who set up the system of interdependencies. This is the core of their fear. If each nation can suddenly grow tea, what happens to the East India Tea Company.  Who then sets the price for the tea, and worse still an entire distribution system (ships, ports, exchanges, banks, etc.) becomes functionally obsolescent. Source: theconservativetreehouse.com  Political/Rights TWO-TIERED JUSTICE: Conservative Journalist Kaitlin Bennett Charged and Fined for Interviewing Democrats in Public — While Don Lemon Storms Churches With Zero Consequences The United States now operates under a blatantly two-tiered justice system, where conservative journalists are criminally charged for speech in public spaces, while left-wing media figures face zero consequences for harassing Americans and disrupting religious services. Conservative journalist Kaitlin Bennett revealed this week that she was charged with a federal crime and fined by the National Park Service in St. Augustine for the so-called offense of asking Democrats questions on public property. According to Bennett, federal agents targeted her while she was conducting on-the-street interviews, a form of journalism protected by the First Amendment. Despite being on public land, Bennett says she was cited and punished simply for engaging in political speech that the Left finds inconvenient. Bennett addressed the incident directly in a post on X, writing: https://twitter.com/KaitMarieox/status/2014174254799958148?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2014174254799958148%7Ctwgr%5Ef4a6650cd0c60d38edfea018c5665c2cc2fe5199%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2026%2F01%2Ftwo-tier-justice-conservative-journalist-kaitlin-bennett-charged%2F When asked by another local journalist exactly what “lawful order” Bennett had disobeyed, the ranger reportedly could not provide a straight answer. WATCH: Source: thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/DHSgov/status/2014322865848406370?s=20   Alexander Conejo Arias, fled on foot—abandoning his child. For the child's safety, one of our ICE officers remained with the child while the other officers apprehended Conejo Arias.   Parents are asked if they want to be removed with their children, or ICE will place the children with a safe person the parent designates. This is consistent with past administration's immigration enforcement. Parents can take control of their departure and receive a free flight and $2,600 with the CBP Home app. By using the CBP Home app illegal aliens reserve the chance to come back the right legal way. https://twitter.com/DHSgov/status/2014049440911303019?s=20   inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant. An immigration judge issued him a final order of removal in 2019. In a dangerous attempt to evade arrest, this criminal illegal alien weaponized his vehicle and rammed law enforcement. Fearing for his life and safety, an agent fired defensive shots. The criminal illegal alien was not hit and attempted to flee on foot. He was successfully apprehended by law enforcement. The illegal alien was not injured, but a CBP officer was injured.  These dangerous attempts to evade arrest have surged since sanctuary politicians, including Governor Newsom, have encouraged illegal aliens to evade arrest and provided guides advising illegal aliens how to recognize ICE, block entry, and defy arrest. Our officers are now facing a 3,200% increase in vehicle attacks. This situation is evolving, and more information is forthcoming.   https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/2014063905413177637?s=20  CNN Panelist Issues Retraction and Apology After Going Too Far in On-Air Trump Attack    footage of CNN's “Newsnight with Abby Phillip” was posted to social media platform X featuring 25-year-old leftist activist Cameron Kasky alongside panel mainstay Scott Jennings. A moment between the two went viral when Kasky casually declared that President Donald Trump had been involved in an international sex trafficking ring. Jennings wasn't going to let that remark go unchallenged by host John Berman. The topic of conversation had been Trump's interest in Greenland and the Nobel Peace Prize, but Kasky threw in a jab at Trump with an allusion to the president's relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — an allusion Kasky's now trying to walk back. “I would love it if he was more transparent about the human sex trafficking network that he was a part of, but you can't win 'em all,” he blurted out. https://twitter.com/overton_news/status/2013455047288377517?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2013455047288377517%7Ctwgr%5E20edbbd712c7076d1aafdac2d1e39d7eb8307263%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2026%2F01%2Fcnn-panelist-issues-retraction-apology-going-far-air%2F   Berman asked Jennings a follow-up question about Greenland, but instead of addressing that, Jennings circled back to Kasky's remark. “You're gonna let that sit?” Jennings asked Berman. “Are we going to claim here on CNN that the president is part of a global sex trafficking ring or …?” After assuring Jennings that he would do the fact-checking, Berman asked Kasky to repeat what he'd said about the global sex-trafficking ring. “That Donald Trump was … probably … very involved with it,” the arrogant young man replied, with perhaps a touch less confidence. To Berman's credit, and the CNN legal team's, he immediately said, “Donald Trump has never been charged with any crimes in relation to Jeffrey Epstein.” https://twitter.com/camkasky/status/2013760245298864477?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2013760245298864477%7Ctwgr%5E20edbbd712c7076d1aafdac2d1e39d7eb8307263%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2026%2F01%2Fcnn-panelist-issues-retraction-apology-going-far-air%2F Source: thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/ElectionWiz/status/2014189561002291385?s=20 DOGE Geopolitical https://twitter.com/brentdsadler/status/2014311942119137584?s=20  important as these agreements cover the entirety of the Chagos group of islands/features. Critical as future third party presence in those areas proximate Diego Garcia could in practical terms render those U.S. military facilities operationally impractical (ie useless). The current deal under consideration in the UK parliament in a rushed vote as soon as 2 February is ill advised. And it likely would break the decades long understanding with the U.S. government. See: Active U.S. treaties: https://state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Treaties-in-Force-2025-FINAL.pdf 1966 Foundational Understanding: https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/UNTS/Volume%20603/volume-603-I-8737-English.pdf 1972 Understanding regarding new facilities on Diego Garcia: https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/UNTS/Volume%20866/volume-866-I-8737-English.pdf 1976 Understanding and concurrence on new communications facilities on Diego Garcia and references as foundational the 1966 Understanding: https://treaties.fcdo.gov.uk/data/Library2/pdf/1976-TS0019.pdf?utm_source https://twitter.com/HansMahncke/status/2014150131247874267?s=20 The EU-Mercosur deal is a major free trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay). Negotiated for over 25 years, it aims to create one of the world’s largest free trade zones, covering more than 700 million people and reducing tariffs on goods like cars, machinery, pharmaceuticals, and agricultural products.  It includes commitments on sustainability, labor rights, and environmental protections, but critics argue these are insufficient to address issues like Amazon deforestation and unfair competition for European farmers. The agreement was politically finalized in 2019 but faced delays due to environmental concerns and opposition from countries like France and Austria. It was formally signed on January 17, 2026, after EU member states (with a qualified majority, despite opposition from five countries including France) greenlit it on January 9.  The Stupidity of Davos Explained Using an Example of Their Own Creation China is manufacturing a product to create a carbon credit certificate in response to the demand for carbon credits from all the world auto-makers.  Any nation that has a penalty or fine attached to their climate goals is a customer. Those are nations with fines or quotas associated with the production of gasoline powered engines if the auto company doesn't hit the legislated target for sales of electric vehicles. In essence, EU/AU/CA/RU/ASEAN car companies buy Chinese car company carbon credits, to avoid the EU/AU/CA/RU/ASEAN fines.  The Chinese then use the carbon credit revenue to subsidize even lower priced Chinese EVs to the EU/AU/CA/RU/ASEAN car markets, thereby undercutting the EU/AU/CA/RU/ASEAN car companies that also produce EVs. China brilliantly exploits the ridiculous pontificating climate scam and has an interest in perpetuating -even emphasizing- the need for the EU/AU/RU/ASEAN countries to keep pushing their climate agenda.  China even goes so far as to fund alarmism research about climate change because they are making money selling carbon credit certificates on the back end of the scam to the western fear mongers.  This is friggin' brilliant.   The climate change alarmists are helping China's economy by pushing ever escalating fear of climate change.  You just cannot make this stuff up. What does the outcome look like? Well, in this example we see hundreds of thousands of unsold BYDs piling up in countries that emphasize climate regulations with no restrictions on the import of EVs (which most don't even manufacture), which is almost every country.  Big Panda doesn't care about the car itself; they care about generating the carbon credit certificate to sell in the various carbon exchanges. Put this context to the recent announcement by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney about his new trade deal with China to accept 49,000 EVs this year. Prime Minister Carney bragged about getting the Chinese to agree to only super low prices for the Canadian market.  Mark Carney was very proud of his accomplishment to get much lower priced vehicles for Canadian EV purchasers.   No doubt Big Panda left the room laughing as soon as Carney made his grand announcement. 1. China sells EV's in Canada, creating credits available on the carbon exchange scheme. Europe et al will purchase the carbon credits because Bussels has fines against EU car companies. 2. With a foothold already established in Europe, China will then take the money generated by the carbon credit purchases and lower the prices of the Chinese EV cars sold in Canada. It's gets funnier. 3. Carney bragged about forcing China to only sell low price EV's as part of the trade agreement. The low price of the EV's in Canada will be subsidized by Europe. China doesn't pay or lose a dime. But wait…. 4. Carney can't do anything about the scheme he has just enmeshed Canada into, because Canada has a Carbon Credit exchange in law.