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Eagle Down: the systemic flaws that led to the crash of a MiG-29
Inadequate resources, an ageing fighter fleet, criminally few flying hours for pilots and poor training - just some of the problems plaguing the Bulgarian Air Force

The sudden hype for hydrogen
Why are Bulgaria and the EU suddenly betting on the most common element in the Universe

Startups in Bulgaria: March overview
Halo Dx and MYX raise money for further expansion; SMSBump’s owner earns "unicorn" status

The supercar from the Rhodope mountain
Alieno project promises a 5,000-horsepower prototype by the end of 2021

Bulgaria’s (non-)recovery plan
Bulgaria stands to receive 12 billion levs (6.1 billion euro) in 2021-2026 from the Recovery Plan for Europe, and will be spending the funding as it always has - on weak, ineffective projects


With its head buried in the coal
Bulgaria is the only EU Member State with a significant coal sector that hasn’t begun restructuring

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

Every breath we take
Sofia still faces a lack of efficient monitoring and initiative among the authorities to battle air pollution

The Sharing Economy of Bulgaria
Despite the government restrictions, Bulgarians prefer to use non-regulated services

The Airman, the Fireman and the Businessman
In a verbal spat between General Rumen Radev, a former fighter pilot, and General Boyko Borissov, a former fireman, the rarely mentioned name of business mogul Delyan Peevski emerged but that may not amount to much


Air force chief soaring to presi dency
Six months ago Rumen Radev was Air Force Commander almost unknown to the public. Today he’s arguably the most important person in Bulgarian politics.