Dimitar Borumov, a political economist based in The Hague, is joining The European Times as the author of Series – Hidden from the Economy, a new contribution that examines what standard economic debate often overlooks—from care and social reproduction to the environment–economy relationship.
From Leiden to The Hague: a political economy lens
Borumov holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies (BA) at Leiden University, where he specialised in the Politics and Economics of the Middle East. He later completed the International Relations (MA), specialisation Global Political Economy, also at Leiden University. Across his academic work, he focused on three broad areas: economies in transition; the political economy of care and social reproduction; and critiques of modern capitalism—especially at the intersection of environment and economy.
What “Hidden from the Economy” sets out to do
In his opening pieces, Borumov argues that many forces that sustain economic life are treated as “external” until they can be priced, traded, or exploited. His first article, The Economy beyond the Orthodox Understanding, introduces the logic he wants to challenge: “no money – no importance.” His follow-up, The Environment-Economy Nexus – a Historical Perspective, traces how environmental exploitation shifted over centuries—from survival to extraction and, eventually, to the imperatives of market expansion.
For readers, the promise of the series is both practical and political: to connect everyday realities—care work, ecological limits, uneven development—to the big questions shaping Europe’s debates on sustainability, inequality, and economic resilience.
Teaching, environmental awareness, and dialogue
Outside publishing, Borumov works in education—both formal and informal—on environmental awareness and on the relationship between ecology and economy. He also teaches Bulgarian History, Geography and Economy at the Bulgarian school “St. St. Cyril and Methodius” in The Hague, which has been referenced in official communications by Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Netherlands context.
He is additionally involved in interfaith and civic dialogue as a youth leader with BRIDGES – Eastern European Forum for Dialogue, a cooperation circle of the United Religions Initiative.
A guiding principle: start with the roots
Borumov summarises his approach to public problems in a simple maxim:
“In order to address a problem as good as possible, we need to understand the roots of it; only then can we devise sustainable solutions.”
That method—diagnosis before slogans—fits the intent of The European Times: to make complex public debates readable, grounded, and accountable to lived realities.
