On unpatriotic fruit and vegetable eaters
As UNIAN reports: Minister of Agrarian Policy Mykola PRISYAZHNYUK believes that imports of fruits and vegetables that can be grown in Ukraine should be prohibited. Unfortunately, our officials still...
View ArticleOn consequences of protectionism
Once again I'm amused by Ministry of Agrarian Policy and minister Prysiazhniuk. [The Ministry] recognized that protectionist policy on the meat market of Ukraine instead of the expected increase in...
View ArticleOn Yekhanurov
Perhaps, Yuriy Yekhanurov (ex-prime-minister) is the most closest to libertarian views, at least to classical liberal views, among all Ukrainian politicians. His latest column in Ukrainian Pravda...
View ArticleFour Lions
Foreign policy, particularly its implication as the "war on terror," is one of the major issues among American libertarians. Perhaps, "war on terror" or "Muslim threat" are not on our Ukrainian agenda,...
View ArticleTigipko speaks his mind
It is a good thing when a politician says what he is really thinking. At least, there is no hypocrisy, only straightforward contempt of the citizens by such a high ranking member of Cabinet: ...one is...
View ArticleStriking numbers
The number of taxpayers per one revenue agency employee The countries go in following order: Ukraine, Bulgaria, Albania, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Romania, Germany, Serbia, Belarus, Moldova, Hungary, Poland,...
View ArticleMiscellaneous
1. Due to reorganization process Cabined is commissioned to fire at least 30% members of staff, and also to take measures to ensure firing at least 50% of Cabinet Office staff members. 2. In the middle...
View ArticleMises anniversary conference
Extremely good news. On the occasion of the 130th birth anniversary of Ludwig von Mises a conference "Economics and bureaucracy in an open society" will take place on Sept 30 – Oct 1, 2011 in Lviv,...
View ArticleLudwig von Mises honorary plaque unveiled
On October 1st in Lviv on the occasion of anniversary of birth of Ludwig von Mises honorary plaque was unveiled at the house in which he was born 130 years ago. Below is the photo from the unveiling...
View ArticlePlaque unveiling. How it happened.
Here's the video from unveiling ceremony from one of participants of the conference, Vadim Novikov. And a piece from another conference participant, Wolf von Laer.
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