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Protests, corruption and hiding from fans: Bulgaria’s football reaches a boiling point
Bulgarian football is going down for years, but the exclamation point is now

The end of Barcelonagate? Borissov’s whitewashing continues as planned
Despite the change of leadership, the State Prosecution has buried one more high-profile case against a top brass politician

The week: A very sudden twist
Slapping Russia in the face, Borissov is not corrupt, Open-air teaching gets a boost

Bulgaria’s coal transition triggers massive protests and political tension: Miners say no, market says yes
The biggest coal transition in Bulgaria is set to begin but political tension is rising rapidly

The week: Bulgaria's coal reckoning - this is not the 80's
Why Stara Zagora is no Yorkshire, what the hell is happening on the housing market and a Bright Mind

A Russian Oligarch’s Son and his Plovdiv Odyssey: Part II
Two years after the arrival of Russian oligarch’s son Anton Zingarevich, the finances of the leading Plovdiv football club in Plovdiv are a mystery

The week: It’s GERB’s election to lose. Again.
Who’s going to run the cities, is there a Recovery Plan at all, what is a Russian-born oligarch doing in Plovdiv

The new anti-corruption law in Bulgaria: what you have to know and will it work this time around
The newly established anti-graft institution was approved by Parliament last Thursday, but it is already signposted with red flags

Why investment activity in Bulgaria is so slow
Low investment rates limit the country’s long-term potential for economic growth

How 400 million levs in uncollected fines contribute to Bulgaria’s road carnage
The lack of control and sanctions to enforce the right-of-way for pedestrians at crosswalks lead to less revenue for the state - and more casualties

The week: More than one storm brewing in the Black Sea, Brussels’ pressure and TurkStream revelations
Bulgaria, where natural catastrophes meet ungovernability

Leaks: How Bulgarian gas mafia and Boyko Borissov made a deal with Putin for Turkstream
The documents depict secret arrangements violating public procurement procedures and obeying Russian corporate interests

Heatwave triggers higher export of electricity in Bulgaria for July
The coal industry increased their production due to the higher demand in the region

Where did the Bulgarian tomato disappear to?
How the country turned into a net importer of tomatoes after being a top exporter during the socialist period

Immigration instead of integration: where are the Roma and why it matters (part II)
Between 40 and 50% of the country's Roma community now work abroad, bringing money into the country - but the state does not care