The dismantling of Borissov’s state has begun

The caretaker gov’t of Stefan Yanev is wasting little time in changing key cogs in the machine created by the previous authorities

Spy saga turning hot?

Bulgaria joined Czechia in accusing Russian saboteurs of blowing up arms and munitions factories in the country, but has consistently tried to hide the truth over the past decade

The day in 3 news: Prosecutors oppose closing specialized courts, Sofia fires another Russian diplomat, Third mandate goes to BSP

The day in 3 news: GERB gets no support to form a cabinet, Vaccination "green corridors" reopen on 30 April, Parts of H-18 regulation fall in court

How the government plans to keep power even if it loses office

Entrenchment in independent watchdogs and state companies could ensure GERB and MRF remain in power even if they lose the upcoming vote

Postponing the Fall

How long will the Prime Minister Boyko Borissov dodge resigning after three months of protests and what comes next?

Bulgarian Development Bank’s New Leadership

A dubious loan stirred public uproar in April, leading to the quick dismissal of the bank’s management but the new team seems unlikely to fix the systemic problems at the state-owned lender

Farewell to wires

With labor costs rising, wire harness manufacturers are moving to cheaper destinations

Why doesn’t VW want to park in Bulgaria?

Europe’s largest automaker, Volkswagen, has yet to decide where to build its new production facility but Turkey seems favorite

When Bulgaria is too expensive

The Canadian owner has ceased production at ALC’s plants over a labor shortage, higher wage costs and failure to get a price increase from BMW

Rumen Radev steps up his game

The Bulgarian head of state has grown bolder as he enters the third year of his term but he is still some way from launching a new political project

The new game in town: normalization

Bulgarian society settles down after the tumultuous transition to democracy

Fast Reads

Summer of political scandals, CEZ and Nova Broadcasting Group, Crashed Company Register, Bus crash near Svoge

When the fight against corruption starts with corruption

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

Bulgarian politics might be on the verge of systemic change

This is hardly good news for the country as it may lead to instability and turbulence