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Rumen Radev steps up his game
The Bulgarian head of state has grown bolder as he enters the third year of his term but he is still some way from launching a new political project
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
Why can’t Brussels improve Bulgaria’s judicial system?
The Cooperation and Verification Mechanism designed to improve the judiciary has had no chance of generating meaningful reform in Rоmania and Bulgaria
Sofia’s successful guerrilla warfare against Brussels
So, what made Bulgaria the European Commission's darling?
Turbulence in Turkey is both bad and good news for Bulgaria
Bulgarian business may take a hit if the devaluation of the lira triggers a financial crisis spilling over into the real sector
Democracy: the only game in town
There is a sharp drop in the number of Bulgarians who consider democracy to be a bad form of government
Trust in public institutions moderately increases
People have moved from extreme opinions to more pragmatic assessment of the public authority
Slowly, but steadily Bulgarians embrace open society values
To the surprise of some, a growing number of Bulgarians believe in open and more liberal democracy
The new game in town: normalization
Bulgarian society settles down after the tumultuous transition to democracy
THESE STRANGE BULGARIANS – INDIVIDUALISTS AND TRADITIONALISTS
At their core, Bulgarians are secularists and believe in democracy
Why Are Western Investors Leaving Bulgaria?
Big and established international companies are selling their Bulgarian assets to East European or local buyers.
What does Bulgaria want from Russia?
Sofia frequently gets humiliated by Kremlin, because it can't formulate its strategic interests
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
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
Is a civic and democratic party still possible in Bulgaria?
The various splinters of the centre-right parties are attempting yet another unification
Bulgaria's feckless fight against graft
Lack of public support, insufficient institutional capacity and political power plays prevent meaningful anti-corruption policy
To what extent is Bulgaria really corrupt?
Graft is chronic; the good news is that business-related corruption is on the decline