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Bulgaria gliding on the waves of the economic cycle
The local economy continues to move in sync with European trends, while opportunities for reforms slowly dwindle
Bulgaria's sluggish advance in the EU
The economy has grown, industry is turning towards higher technology, but reforms have stagnated, hindering the country’s potential
The death of once mighty Bulgartabac
The bulgarian tobacco holding controlled by Delyan Peevski has closed all production units but the authorities see no problem
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
Why can’t Brussels improve Bulgaria’s judicial system?
The Cooperation and Verification Mechanism designed to improve the judiciary has had no chance of generating meaningful reform in Rоmania and Bulgaria
Sofia’s successful guerrilla warfare against Brussels
So, what made Bulgaria the European Commission's darling?
Releasing the pressure
Prime Minister Boyko Borissov attempts to defuse the build-up of discontent against his government policies by asking three ministers to resign
Bulgaria faces an additional challenge on the path to the euro zone
Despite advice not to rush, the country will apply simultaneously to join the EU's Banking Union and the euro's waiting room – ERM 2
Russian-made, oligarchy-funded propaganda machine
How has hybrid propaganda so easily penetrated Bulgaria’s social space and what does this mean for society and democracy within Bulgaria?
Reform of the Judiciary? Only if the Prosecutor General allows it
Investors in Bulgaria must be constantly on the lookout for whether their company might be stolen by means of documentary fraud, fake proceedings, or a competitor with good ties to the government
Decarbonisation: The way forward for Bulgaria's energy system
Keeping current policies in place will increase the stranded costs and make transition even more expensive in the long run
Untypical player set to enter Bulgaria’s banking sector
Hamburg-based boutique private lender Varengold Bank intends to open a branch in Sofia after Bulgaria’s Eurofinance acquired a share in it
Resistance is (almost) futile
There is little hope for a meaningful opposition in the 44th Bulgarian parliament
First fiscal surplus since 2008 – is it sustainable?
A prolonged political instability may lead to U-turn of the current possitive fiscal policy
How Uber Lost its Battle with Bulgarian Regulators
Bulgarian taxi companies won the fight against the market- disruptive competition
Uncertain future for the Reformist Bloc
The five (dis)united parties fight to survive amidst internal bickering and Borissov’s attempts to use them as a buffer