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Bulgaria gliding on the waves of the economic cycle

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

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 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

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?

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

Sofia’s successful guerrilla warfare against Brussels

So, what made Bulgaria the European Commission's darling?


Releasing the pressure

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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