Reports

Why eleven years of EU membership have not brought about the positive changes that most Bulgarians expected

Istanbul Convention, Nationalist split, ERM II postponed, Kelner bids for Telenor

In a verbal spat between General Rumen Radev, a former fighter pilot, and General Boyko Borissov, a former fireman, the rarely mentioned name of business mogul Delyan Peevski emerged but that may not amount to much

Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has a weak spot for protests - especially when they target him or touch on sensitive topics

Why is Plamen Georgiev not likely to become "Mr. Clean"?

Despite the recent wave of violent crime, the country is not the hellhole described by the media.

The possibility of Bansko ski zone expansion into the Pirin National Park sparked nation-wide protests, international public scandals and inter-institutional bickering, revealing the degree to which the Bulgarians state is captured by private interests

Bulgaria’s will to protest might seem exhausted in the years following the summer of 2013, but dissatisfaction with the country’s politics still simmers

Bulgaria and other East European countries still lack institutional frameworks that hold politicians accountable

Investors in Bulgaria must be constantly on the lookout for whether their company might be stolen by means of documentary fraud, fake proceedings, or a competitor with good ties to the government

How has hybrid propaganda so easily penetrated Bulgaria’s social space and what does this mean for society and democracy within Bulgaria?

Bulgarians have a long tradition of mistrusting authority and seeing it as an outside influence, regardless if it is the Ottomans, the Tsar, the Communists or the current democratic regime

Vote buying in Bulgaria is a sign of clientelism government

Despite Bulgaria’s overriding enthusiasm for the EU membership, public opinion hostile to the EU has begun to take hold

International media focus on Bulgaria during the country’s presidency of the Council of the EU coincides with some ugly scandals that resonate across Europe and tarnish the image of the country which was already far from pristine

The Kremlin uses its influence in the region to try to divert it from Euro-Atlantic integration

The European Central Bank seems unenthusiastic about Sofia's intention to apply for admission into the eurozone's training grounds

In the last decade, the concentration of economic activities in just a few regions has increased

An allegedly secessionist call brings to surface the plight of the poorest region in the EU

Brussels' projections for the Bulgarian economy dip

Gross domestic product grew by 3.6% y/y in the fourth quarter of 2017, with a negative contribution from net exports and weak investment

Future tides – model and scenarios

Microfinance business model has proven to be successful, so it is time financial service providers to get involved

Bulgartabac as a case-study in the effects of Bulgaria's politically entangled privatization process: How Delyan Peevski managed to transform the one-time tobacco giant into a midget despite massive state support.

OneCoin offices were searched at the request of German investigators on suspicion of involvement in a pyramid fraud scheme and money laundering

The richest Czech will combine media and telecoms businesses in Bulgaria and the region, which he may resell in the future

The Norwegian telecommunications group has chosen billionaire Petr Kellner to become the new owner of its mobile business in Bulgaria

Outside of the two major television channels, almost all Bulgarian media companies are operating at a loss or generate very low profits

COMPANIES TARGETING ONLY END USERS ARE A RARE CASE

Expectations for 2018 are for a calm market

The broad political support for the deal coupled with doubts about the identity of the real buyer raises fears that Municipal Bank may suffer the fate of collapsed Corpbank

Despite legislation against such practices adopted in 2017 they continue uninterrupted

THE BIG PUBLIC OFFERING BY THE POULTRY PRODUCER WILL BE THE FIRST IN BULGARIA SINCE THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS HIT IN 2009

THE SALE IS THE BIGGEST NPL DEAL SO FAR, AS BULGARIAN BANKS CONTINUE TO CLEAN THEIR BALANCE SHEETS

Sofia bourse on final stretch of setting up BSE International segment

Sale of Bulgarian assets of Czech energy conglomerate CEZ to little known Bulgarian company Inercom raises eyebrows and stirs political tensions

Bulgaria is in a difficult position in leading member states in negotiations on the future EU energy policies

Reform effort needs to be sustained

A pile of debts and expensive, unfunded preferential tariffs was left not shoveled away by four straight governments.

Will recent measures restore public trust in government regulation?

ENERGY REFORM

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