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The loophole of in-house procurement
The in-house procurement procedures – the awarding of public contracts without tenders, has become a favorite way to allocate money in a non-transparent manner
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
MRF Corporation
Launched as a party fighting for the political representation of Bulgaria’s ethnic Turks, the Movement for Rights and Freedoms has morphed into a quasi-business organization quietly pulling strings behind the scenes
Sofia is putting too many eggs in Gazprom’s basket
The construction of TurkStream’s extension via Bulgaria will make the country too reliant on Russia again
Bulgaria's sluggish advance in the EU
The economy has grown, industry is turning towards higher technology, but reforms have stagnated, hindering the country’s potential
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
Corruption Watch: When it walks like corruption, when it quacks like corruption...
Beneficiaries of unlawful forest swaps get minor punishment
TOP 30 in food and beverages: A little richer menu
Most producers had a strong year but reported no record jumps
TOP30 of Bulgaria’s construction companies: Riding on the highway of public contracts
The sector has achieved significant revenue growth mostly stemming from government contracts for infrastructure projects, but also because of a revival in the real estate market
Bulgaria in toll hell
Burdened by a lack of foresight and competence, the government failed to live up to its promises when introducing a road toll system
The Battle for Sofia
After 14 years of undisputed GERB hegemony in Bulgaria’s capital city, Mayor Yordanka Fandakova finds a worthy opponent in ex-ombudsman Maya Manolova
Bulgarian Air Force finally gets on a westbound flight
The parliament ratified a deal to purchase eight new F-16 US made fighter jets
Hemus: a highway project rife with corruption opportunities
The Road Infrastructure Agency recently demonstrated how the authorities flagrantly flout public procurement procedures and transparency
Bulgaria embarks on a massive rearmament program without clear priorities
The process of selecting a new jetfighter for the Air Force has demonstrated the Ministry of Defense’s inability to manage complex projects