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Jock Palfreeman’s long fight for justice
The story of a young Australian who had to go through the failings of the Bulgarian justice system
Historical troubles
North Macedonia and Bulgaria exchange fire over the commemoration of revolutionary Gotse Delchev in a spat that could signal deeper trouble
GERB’s real (estate) troubles have just begun
A series of real estate scandals involving senior politicians, predominantly from the ruling GERB party or with ties to it, triggered hitherto unseen public outrage and serial resignations. The more profound effects are still to be felt
Boyko Borissov is stirred; but not yet shаken
Expectations that the May 2019 European Parliament elections would trigger a dramatic crisis of confidence in Bulgaria’s ruling GERB party following the real estate scandal did not materialize
TV masters and puppets
Bulgarian businessman Kiril Domuschiev is buying Nova TV in a purchase that will tighten the media grip of the ruling GERB party
Macedonia's new name could teach Bulgaria a thing or two
Sofia is unhappy that its role in the untying of the Macedonian-Greek Gordian knot has been ignored
Back to basics: Nationalists vs Roma
Now that most asylum seekers have left Bulgaria, far right parties are turning to their favorite scapegoat – the stigmatized Roma minority
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
A dance with anti-liberalism
There are enough signals that Bulgaria is on the verge of joining the illiberal camp of Hungary and Poland in the EU, yet the government dare not take the final step
Boyko Borissov: Bulgaria’s crisis manager
A tragic bus crash has become a catalyst for a cabinet reshuffle and a potential government crisis
What does Bulgaria want from Russia?
Sofia frequently gets humiliated by Kremlin, because it can't formulate its strategic interests
The Deputy-PM Waging Multiple Wars at Once
Valeri Simeonov has proven himself as the most racy and controversial member of the third Borissov cabinet
No immediate threats loom on the horizont
But social discontent from increasing social inequality could erode the support for ruling coalition in the mid to long term
Western Balkans on Bulgaria’s mind
Bulgaria’s diplomatic offensive in its neighboring countries is driven by its upcoming EU presidency. It is yet to be seen whether there is anything more beyond the photo ops.
Why is Bulgaria prominently absent in Macedonia?
In theory, Sofia has all it takes to claim a leading role: geographical and cultural proximity, contacts, and, not least, EU membership. In practice, Bulgaria is at best an afterthought
The Unholy Trinity
The three parties from the United Patriots might turn to be the bane of the third Borissov’ government