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Forgotten scandals
An update to the list of transgressions of the powerful that remained buried in the news of protests and pandemics.
Bulgarian Stock Exchange: blue chips underperform broader market in H1
Investors find safe-haven in REITs
Electricity market gone crazy
Market manipulations are killing Bulgaria’s competitive advantage in energy
The Oligarchs' Coffer
The state-owned Bulgarian Development Bank has morphed from a small and medium-sized business aide to a lender of last resort for unstable and sometimes unsavory large companies
What should Bulgaria expect from the euro?
It is now clear that euro zone membership has improved the economic performance of new member states
Bulgarian parties gear up for election year
The European Parliament elections this spring will be a grand rehearsal for the local elections in the autumn – and possibly a snap vote
Bulgaria’s economy loses steam
Gross domestic product growth slowed down to 3.0% year-on-year in the third quarter due to weakening exports and investment
Democracy: the only game in town
There is a sharp drop in the number of Bulgarians who consider democracy to be a bad form of government
Why Are Western Investors Leaving Bulgaria?
Big and established international companies are selling their Bulgarian assets to East European or local buyers.
When not failing is a great success
Bulgaria did not finish its presidency of the Council of EU with a new shiny image as many had hoped but it proved it can run the bloc’s day-to-day affairs
Bulgaria's media-industrial complex
Bulgarian politicians helped create Delyan Peevski’s media empire, but now fall prey to its unrestrained influence and his demands
Fast reads
The end of the Council of EU Presidency, the cabinet is already shaking, Desislava Ivancheva, the Bulgarian judiciary
You give the EU Presidency a bad name
International media focus on Bulgaria during the country’s presidency of the Council of the EU coincides with some ugly scandals that resonate across Europe and tarnish the image of the country which was already far from pristine
Households driving economic growth
The value of goods produced in Bulgaria increased by 3.6% year-on-year in the second quarter driven by a surge in domestic demand
How much is turmoil in Turkey affecting Bulgaria’s economy?
The rumours of Turkish businessmen fleeing to Bulgaria are overblown
Why is Bulgaria prominently absent in Macedonia?
In theory, Sofia has all it takes to claim a leading role: geographical and cultural proximity, contacts, and, not least, EU membership. In practice, Bulgaria is at best an afterthought
A calm before the storm?
After a wild ride at the end of 2016, Bulgarian stock market is looking for direction
First fiscal surplus since 2008 – is it sustainable?
A prolonged political instability may lead to U-turn of the current possitive fiscal policy