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When it walks like corruption, when it quacks like corruption
While the Bulgarian authorities appear to be cracking down on some allegedly corrupt officials and businessmen, oligarchic interests favored by those in power receive a significant economic boost

Borissov's thinning bench
GERB is unable to put forward new faces to substitute disgruntled ministers

Bulgaria's media-industrial complex
Bulgarian politicians helped create Delyan Peevski’s media empire, but now fall prey to its unrestrained influence and his demands

Who is who in the Bulgarian media?
Outside of the two major television channels, almost all Bulgarian media companies are operating at a loss or generate very low profits

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.

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

Ten Bulgarians to know in Brussels
Who are the people to call when trying to decipher the upcoming Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU

BAT buys Bulgartabac’s cigarette business
The seller is believed to be MP Delyan Peevski, who will get more than 100 million euro

Resistance is (almost) futile
There is little hope for a meaningful opposition in the 44th Bulgarian parliament

The words you need to know this month
Yanevagate: The "Rotten apples" of the Bulgarian judiciary. Bai Hui, where are your basic manners? KTB files

What are the chances for a snap vote?
Rumors spread that early elections will be called in March next year

Bulgarian politics might be on the verge of systemic change
This is hardly good news for the country as it may lead to instability and turbulence