The week: We’re still on the outskirts of an Empire, The most important regulator, Real estate deals keep coming down

The day in 3 news: Sofia refuses to arm Kyiv; Dombrovskis rejects Bulgaria for eurozone in 2024; Radev meets Biden in Poland

Bulgaria tables another army modernization plan, but relies on allies to plug holes

Spanish aircraft and Italian ground troops to reinforce NATO’s flank in the country

Pro-Kremlin hackers fire warning shots at Bulgarian institutions

A DDoS attack hit the websites of various state institutions over the weekend - and more could be on the way

Beating plowshares back into swords

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine might finally prompt the rearmament of Bulgaria’s military which has all but stalled in the past three decades

How a small plane flew over 7 countries and landed in Bulgaria without permission

The mystery of the phantom aircraft is a stress test for Bulgarian national security - which the state is so far failing

The day in 3 news: US F-35s join Bulgarians in air policing, President threatens a N.Macedonia EU veto referendum, State electricity prices compensations continue

The day in 3 news: Sofia asks Italy to lead new NATO battalion, Incoming FDI double in first two months of 2022, Environmental ministry shuts polluting TPP in Dimitrovgrad

The day in 3 news: Kuleba rebukes Radev for "brotherly nations" comment, NATO Military Committee chair on visit, Parliament ok’s road construction firms funding

What’s next for the Bulgarian army after the war in Ukraine?

More significant NATO presence in the country and further investments in key military equipment are likely in the aftermath of the Russian invasion

The second F-16 deal: late and more expensive

Despite political hopes that the second batch of 8 US-made fighters would be cheaper, the initial offer price stands at 1.7 billion USD - a third more than in 2019

The week: 100 days of hell, the missing half a billion and a mysterious crash at a large dam

A baptism of fire, a new port on the Aegean and an ambassador worth throwing out

The day in 3 news: NATO approves 4 new battlegroups, including in Bulgaria, Prosecution probes Assen Vassilev, Sofia withdraws ambassador to Moscow

The day in 3 news: Prosecution to probe Petkov over Borissov arrest, President Radev offers helmets for Ukrainian civilians, Labor costs rise at the end of 2021

The week: Borissov arrested, Central Bank chairmanship tears the coalition, Resilience Plan still not ok

Former PM Borissov arrested, Guerilla war over BNB shakes the coalition and the Plan is still NOT alright

Five days into the Ukraine war, Bulgaria continues to send mixed messages

While PM Petkov promises humanitarian and military aid to Kyiv, Defense Minister Yanev and BSP remain opposed to any significant moves in support of Ukraine

Day in 3 news: The clash between MRF and Petkov continues, Parties have 20 days to nominate next National Bank governor, First flight between Sofia and Skopje

Between a rock and a hard place: Bulgaria and the Ukraine crisis

Stuck in the middle of its allegiance to the Euroatlantic Alliance and its volatile domestic politics, Sofia is choosing to keep a low profile amidst rising NATO-Kremlin tensions

The day in 3 news: Bulgarian, N. Macedonian gov’ts meet in Bulgaria, Ninova remains BSP leader, Petkov convenes Security Council over NATO-Russia tensions

Keep your Americans close and your Russians closer

Prime Minister Borissov met President Trump in an attempt to align the energy and security interests of the two countries, but trod carefully so as not to infringe upon Russian interests in Bulgaria.