What’s the problem with Bulgarian media?

A combination of market trends and murky political interference has turned the media environment toxic, with only islands of professionalism remaining

A slap from across the ocean, a 4.2% drop in GDP and are there really so many vandals around here

Elections looming large, prosecutors denied and how Bulgaria remains at the end of the GDP tail in the EU

K Insights 5/03: Controversial changes to the media law were postponed, Eurohold wants to raise 100 mln euro on the stock exchange

The day in 3 news: US senators say corruption threatens bilateral ties with Bulgaria, Borissov promises GDP growth of 35 billion euro, Parliament rejects BSP motion to purchase Sputnik V vaccine

Tourism this season: between freedom and fear

Bulgaria has to figure out how to attract people again

The day in 3 news: Bad loans rise; Gov’t looks to herd immunity by end-summer; Upcoming rail tender for half a billion euro

Nikos Stathopoulos: An editorial board outside of Bulgaria will guarantee Nova TV’s independence

BC Partners' executive talks to Capital about the acquisition of BTC telecom and the media group

The day in 3 news: Bulgaria plummets in democracy ranking, COVID rises again, New directors in State energy

The words you need to know this month

The gambling war

The attack on gambling tycoon Vasil Bozhkov is yet another example of how politics and business in Bulgaria are intertwined

Is State Capitalism Marching On?

Within a brief period, Bulgaria’s government has aggressively injected billions of levs into key sectors, and has effectively started nationalizing businesses

A budget to appeal to everyone

There is enough room for maneuvering in case of an economic downturn but reforms are nowhere in sight

Keep your Americans close and your Russians closer

Prime Minister Borissov met President Trump in an attempt to align the energy and security interests of the two countries, but trod carefully so as not to infringe upon Russian interests in Bulgaria.

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.

Fast Reads

Editorial

How Hard Can It Be?

Bulgaria may be catching up with the rest of the EU only slowly, but is now firmly ahead of other Balkan countries

Bulgaria’s Malcontents

Meet the under - 30s - young, angry and potentially dangerous

Having a fact-based opinion is now a felony in Bulgaria

The criminal sentence handed to Capital Weekly investigative journalist Rossen Bossev could serve as a precedent to suppress future journalistic investigations

Players to watch: Borissov’s demoted lieutenant

Tsvetan Tsvetanov, the senior lieutenant of GERB leader Boyko Borissov and parliamentary whip, fell from grace in less than three months because of Apartmentgate