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The Schengen effect: What changes with full membership?
The borders will be open on 1 January 2025, but Bulgaria’s infrastructure will have a hard time absorbing all the traffic

The Historical Park inquiry: a 70 million levs scam and links to Russian intelligence
The executive director of the park Ivelin Mihaylov worked with Putin’s Night Wolves, DANS claims

10 Years After the Collapse of CCB: Where Are the Key Figures Now?
A decade after the closure of Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB), there are still no convictions, and the mega-trial for draining its accounts is going nowhere

Three stories of making anti-corruption work - and last
From the New Orleans police department to the port of Lagos, several key principles can create a culture of integrity, Oxford professor Christopher Stone argues

Ruse truck parking scheme: Taki’s shadow at the Bulgarian-Romanian border
The private truck parking facility was launched by the municipality of Ruse and is linked to the same entities controlling the Kapitan Andreevo crossing at Bulgaria's border with Turkey

The week: Rumors of Bulgarian extinction are greatly exaggerated
For once, good demographic news; gambling ban - better late than never and a big mining investment

The week: Finally, some money for the cities
Money for the regions, Mud for political enemies, Solar for our neighbors

A customs boss, a police chief and a "very expensive" watch: the first strike of the new anti-corruption agency
Two strange stories from last week converge into one

The week: The Roadmap to Russian energy serfdom
How GERB sold out to Putin (before the war), Rotation stuck and who designs Beyonce’s clothes in BG