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How Bulgaria let Covid-19 loose
After an ineffective first lockdown, the government sleepwalked into the second pandemic wave - with deadly consequences
Bulgaria's new general
The head of the anti COVID-19 fight, Ventsislav Mutafchiyski, quickly turned into a new fan-favorite during the first months of the pandemic, spurring speculation about a potential role in politics
The gambling war
The attack on gambling tycoon Vasil Bozhkov is yet another example of how politics and business in Bulgaria are intertwined
A very serious spy vaudeville
The latest episodes of the unfolding Bulgarian-Russian spy saga leave a mixed taste
No water to clean the garbage
Many Bulgarian towns live on water rationing and next to piles of imported waste because of intentional neglect by the authorities.
Bulgaria’s new position at the European Commission
The portfolio of Mariya Gabriel comes with vast responsibilities and a considerable budget but no political weight.
GP Group – a business very well connected
The story of the biggest construction company in Bulgaria is a showcase of local business practices
Every breath we take
Sofia still faces a lack of efficient monitoring and initiative among the authorities to battle air pollution
Who owns the newspapers in Bulgaria?
Most of their owners are semi-anonymous, print media lose ad revenue and sell their content to the highest bidder
Sofia’s successful guerrilla warfare against Brussels
So, what made Bulgaria the European Commission's darling?
THE YEAR OF THE RESTAURANTS
BOLSTERED BY A FLOW OF TOURISTS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH, SOFIA’S CULINARY ENVIRONMENT KEEPS FLOURISHING
Gradus stirs the Bulgarian Stock Exchange
Investors hope that the IPO of Bulgarian egg and poultry producer could be a wake-up call for the somnolent domestic stock market
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
Prosecutors dig into Bulgarian-operated OneCoin scheme
OneCoin offices were searched at the request of German investigators on suspicion of involvement in a pyramid fraud scheme and money laundering
You give the EU Presidency a bad name
International media focus on Bulgaria during the country’s presidency of the Council of the EU coincides with some ugly scandals that resonate across Europe and tarnish the image of the country which was already far from pristine
Crime in Bulgaria: fears and realities
Despite the recent wave of violent crime, the country is not the hellhole described by the media.
The Momchilovtsi – Shanghai Connection
China’s Bright Dairy yogurt is a rare example of branding a product as Bulgarian that turned out to be a marketing success.
