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No country for (vaccinated) old men
Plagued by immunization scepticism, Bulgaria trails all EU countries in terms of Covid-19 jabs
A tale from the (still) captured state, new elections and the Russians are coming... for now
K Insights 07/05: there are money for COVID-measures until June; who is the largest builder in Bulgaria
Construction business: the largest builder in Bulgaria
How Veliko Zhelev turned his Hidrostroy company into an empire
When long-time leaders refuse to leave; the shortest-lived Parliament in a 100 years; tourists are welcome
K Insights 30/04: What do football and politics have in common, dubious court about to be disbanded
The first Green parliamentary leader: Corruption harms both business and the natural environment
Vladislav Panev, co-chair of the Green Movement that now has its first four MPs, talks Bulgarian oligarchs, the EU Green Recovery plan and their priorities during a probable short-lived Parliament
Bulgaria and Russia: a tale of two palaces
The Black Sea mansions of Vladimir Putin and Ahmed Dogan reveal a lot about the systems they created
How Bulgaria let Covid-19 loose
After an ineffective first lockdown, the government sleepwalked into the second pandemic wave - with deadly consequences
The words you need to know this month
Have you ever posted something so stupid and embarrassing on your social media profile that your boss forbade you from posting anything ever again?
Who owns Bulgaria’s beaches?
Beach concessions remain reserved territory for selected players - mainly people said to have been connected with mafia-style structures in the past and owners of big hotel chains
The loneliest summer
While small towns on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast enjoy the return of domestic tourists, large resorts traditionally relying on foreigner visitors look deserted
Bulgaria’s GDP: Nowhere to go but up
The sharpest economic drop on record was expected to be followed by a quick recovery. The third quarter is not looking so good though.
Forgotten scandals
An update to the list of transgressions of the powerful that remained buried in the news of protests and pandemics.
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.
Six lessons from COVID 19
Bulgaria weathered the first part of the pandemic unexpectedly well but then started failing
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
Bulgarian PM’s pride
Boyko Borissov often boasts of the infrastructure improvements made during his tenure but the process is uneven and mired in inconsistencies and bad planning