Michael Ignatieff: The History That Got Us Here

The Canadian historian, politician and author reflects on the Russian war against Ukraine, why it happened - and where it might bring us

Recovery plan 3.0: fresh restart with trains and batteries

The state authorities decided to revamp the EU funds plan, squeezing in some radical ideas before being submitted by the end of April

The day in 3 news: Bulgargaz foresees 38% more expensive gas in May, 8 new Dutch jets join air policing over Bulgaria, Petkov to discuss gas access with Erdogan in Antalya

The day in 3 news: Bulgaria "not alone" in opposing ban on Russian gas imports: PM, 36,000 Covid deaths two years on, New records in gas, electricity prices

The long road to Kiev, still no budget and top 10 IT companies in Plovdiv

How Bulgaria and others helped Russia get to Kiev, still no budget and top 10 IT companies in Plovdiv

Concern, not condemn: Bulgaria’s response to the Ukraine escalation

Behind the strongly worded support for Ukrainian integrity, many in Sofia still prefer to tread lightly so as not to anger the Kremlin and its zealots here

A house in Barcelona returns to haunt Boyko Borissov

For two years, the State Prosecution kept silent about the Spanish money laundering investigation linked to the former Prime Minister with the excuse that the Catalan police had not sent any intel to Bulgaria. Now two reports have suddenly emerged

The week: The end of golden passports, a new beginning for trains, and the best place in Europe for romance and wine

We’re not selling citizenship anymore, we’re buying: trains, batteries and a house in Barcelona?

Day in 3 news: Justice Minister to demand Geshev’s resignation, Bank deposits surpass 100 bln BGN in December, Bulgaria among leading sports goods exporters

If you can’t silence them, SLAPP them: a new wave of judicial attacks hits Bulgarian media

Court cases targeting critical journalists and publications intensify

Bulgaria doesn’t have an Amazon, Google or Microsoft. Does the country want them?

Why the tech giants don’t see Bulgaria as an option for investing

The day in 3 news: EIF and UniCredit to provide 1 bln euro for SMEs in Bulgaria, 3 other countries, 3.5% GDP growth expected for 2022: Euler Hermes, Peevski sells property worth 10 mln euro despite Magnitsky sanctions

The day in 3 news: Bold 6 bln infrastructure package from Finance Minister, Development bank issues 30 mln in credit for tourism SMEs, 30-40% of Hemus funds went to GERB: Rashkov

Bulgarian National Radio has something important to tell you

The radio is key in the fight for press freedom but two years of leadership crisis have distracted it from its purpose

The day in 3 news: Kiril Petkov on first trip to Brussels, "Recovery" program of the Fund of Funds to expand by 96 mln. BGN, Firms will need 194,000 workers in 2022

Sofia: big potential, lack of political energy

Excluding the subway and the garbage plant, substantive improvements have been lacking, even though the city has received 3 billion euro from the EU

The battle for Sofia, Peevski is back and other things to look out for in the elections

These are some of the more interesting faces and constituencies to look out for in the upcoming 14 November elections

The Week: A shipwreck of a state, record low interest rates and how to find friends in Bulgaria

COVID-19 mortality is still very high, a 30% rise in gas prices

How superstition proved stronger than vaccines in Bulgaria

Kapital Insights and Friedrich Naumann Foundation present the second installment of "The Chronicles of the Infodemic"

The week: The cynicism of demographic mourners, final week of parliamentary dramas and GDP records

Politicians play deaf and blind on stagnant vaccinations, but mourn demographic collapse, pensions, GDP go up - and so could concession fees