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The week: A second private border?
A private Schengen, Elections loom again, How hard is it to buy trains

Schengen by Air and Sea: What does it mean?
All EU member states approved Bulgaria’s and Romania’s partial entry into the free travel zone from 1 April, but are still to agree on full-blown membership

Business meets government for the 17th time: what’s next for Bulgaria in 2024
Joining the Eurozone by the end of 2025 is "quite realistic," while the rotation cabinet might last more than 18 months, PM Nikolay Denkov told the conference organized by Capital

100 days of the Denkov-Gabriel gov’t: what was (not) done?
Beyond its pro-Ukrainian tilt, the cabinet has so far only been noted for its appointment scandals, its dependency on MRF and the absence of promised key reforms

How 400 million levs in uncollected fines contribute to Bulgaria’s road carnage
The lack of control and sanctions to enforce the right-of-way for pedestrians at crosswalks lead to less revenue for the state - and more casualties

Higher expenses erode Bulgaria’s budget surplus in August
After two months of being in surplus, state finances swung to deficit

Who needs energy? Small Bulgarian municipality again thwarts BGN 1 billion wind park
The local authority attempts to bypass a final ruling of the Supreme Administrative Court that would block the major investment in renewable energy

How Bulgaria’s pop stars started fighting the "gender" wars
Although Bulgarian music often imitates Western trends, in recent times revered artists have tried to reconnect with their audiences by demonstrating mistrust in democracy and liberal values

Budget plan 2023: More VAT revenue, less capital spending to contain budget deficit at 3%
Finance Minister Assen Vassilev presented the framework of his plan for the state finances, which should be ready at the beginning of July

The week: The captured state unravels, Mariya Gabriel gets a bad deal, while arms producers had a very good year
The country didn’t break. It was already broken

The week: Some lessons from Romania, handshakes in Parliament, and a call to people who love cities
K Insights newsletter: 21/04

Hills of Rock in Plovdiv and Velingrad Arte feastival canceled this year
Francofolies is coming to the city under the hills, and the organizer Fest team is targeting family events and solo concerts

The week: Goodbye to the euro, see you again sometimes?
Is the euro coming at all, the Russian assets in Bulgaria are in for a freeze, trouble at the European prosecution

The week: Bulgaria’s favorite decade, the euro-effort is shot in the leg, and banks are doing great
The past still has power over us