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Does Bulgaria really have 213,000 bitcoins?
Five years after the first information that the Bulgarian state had seized crypto worth billions of dollars, inside sources and other information from the new cabinet reveal that there were never any bitcoins at all

The week: Reform process stalled, EU warns of rising gov’t expenses, and a great week for business
Can the coalition live up to its promises, DIY photovoltaics and good news for "Made in BG" cargo drones


The end of the free press is the beginning of wars
Independent journalism in democratic societies is one of the most important barriers to autocracy

Michael Ignatieff: The History That Got Us Here
The Canadian historian, politician and author reflects on the Russian war against Ukraine, why it happened - and where it might bring us

Why are Bulgarians (not) willing to come back from abroad?
A new study finds that - unsurprisingly - lack of career opportunities and lower quality of life compared to Western Europe stop emigres from returning

The dangerous attack of antibiotics in Bulgaria
Sales of antimicrobial products reached a new high of 184 million BGN last year with 12 million packs sold in pharmacies alone

New government, new Covid plan, but would it work?
With a huge new wave of infections sweeping through the country, the Petkov cabinet announces alternative regional lockdown measures

That's a "No" Skopje, the storm of the vaccinated anti-vaxxers and lights are off at the end of the tunnel
Radev keeps the reigns of N. Macedonia policy, the rise of the (jabbed) anti-vaxers and bye-bye to Sotir Tsatsarov

Beyond population decline: 5 takeaways from the 2021 census
Fewer working people, decimation of the North, migration as important as death - those are some of the basic lessons from the preliminary results of the demographic study published last week

Bulgaria mulls options for Plovdiv Airport
A concession may be offered again after four unsuccessful attempts

The abandoned roads of Bulgaria
The Struma tragedy is unique in scale, but follows years of negligence and poor oversight