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The Rapid Demise of Bulgartabac
Bulgartabac as a case-study in the effects of Bulgaria's politically entangled privatization process: How Delyan Peevski managed to transform the one-time tobacco giant into a midget despite massive state support.
How Organized Crime Entered Bulgarian Politics
Vote buying in Bulgaria is a sign of clientelism government
Crime in Bulgaria: fears and realities
Despite the recent wave of violent crime, the country is not the hellhole described by the media.
When the fight against corruption came into fashion
The two major political parties clash over their competing visions of a new anti-corruption law
There’s nothing better in store
PM Borissov’s third government is still fixated on stability, the momentum for crucial reforms seems to have stalled
Litex Motors hits the wall
The demise of a car maker speaks more about the way business is done sometimes in Bulgaria than about the country’s automotive sector
BAT buys Bulgartabac’s cigarette business
The seller is believed to be MP Delyan Peevski, who will get more than 100 million euro
Neighbours without benefits
Sofia doesn’t know how to handle the big country at its South Eastern border and the growing instability in Turkey creates a long-term risk for Bulgaria
Short stories: International Investors buy IT businesses while Peevski got back his printing house
Bulgarian tech companies start to appear regularly on global M&A map