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Spy saga turning hot?
Bulgaria joined Czechia in accusing Russian saboteurs of blowing up arms and munitions factories in the country, but has consistently tried to hide the truth over the past decade
No court oversight, no extradition
Why EU states ought not to execute European arrest warrants issued by Bulgaria - and how this is related to the lack of reform of the State Prosecution
There is a lot of misuse of EU money in Bulgaria. Brussels hardly notices
The European Anti-Fraud office has threatened charges in connection with 6 mln.euro procurement in Sofia. This shows both the potential and the failings of OLAF.
What is the Bulgarian mafia – and why does it matter?
"Thugs – out" and "Mafia" have become the signature chants of this summer’s anti-governmental protests. There are deeply rooted reasons for this.
A very serious spy vaudeville
The latest episodes of the unfolding Bulgarian-Russian spy saga leave a mixed taste
Geshev Unchained
The new Bulgarian Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev moved into first gear from the outset, picking fights with oligarchs, rural criminals and even the president himself. Is he aiming at something bigger than just crime busting?
How much has Dr. Ruja pocketed?
Until the fall of 2016 the OneCoin scheme earned 3.3 billion euro with a profit of 2 billion euro
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
Witch hunter General
The selection of Ivan Geshev as the next Prosecutor General will likely go unopposed, triggering seven more wasted years on the anti-corruption front and even more blatant institutional abuse of power.
A Martyr of (Anti)corruption
Desislava Ivancheva, the ex-mayor of Sofia’s Mladost district, received the heaviest graft sentence in recent Bulgarian history but the authorities’ handling of the case stirred public outrage and sympathy for her.
Pirates of the Black Sea
The seizure of a Libyan oil tanker by the Bulgarian authorities has drawn the country into an international scandal. The case has also shown how easily Bulgarian courts can be circumvented
GPGate – a matrix for winning public tenders
A network of connected companies and individuals compiles, evaluates, and implements EU-funded projects
The autumn of everyone’s discontent
Protests calling for better conditions for disabled people and higher quality public works, through to demands to "change of the system", have rocked Bulgaria over the past three months, but there seems to be little momentum for snap elections just yet