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

Covid-19: Stumbling back into crisis

The government’s decision to reopen schools and restaurants too soon may cause an avoidable repetition of the November-December pandemic disaster

Elections in Bulgaria - who is who

These are the people and parties to watch at the upcoming 4 April Parliamentary vote

The day in 3 news: Firms recovering in January; "Second" Prosecutor General law goes to Constitutional court; Plovdiv airport’s concession delayed again

Electricity sector in January: Record high hydro-power output and less coal

The lower domestic prices allowed Bulgaria to be a net exporter of energy last month

Bulgaria enters third pandemic wave, no new measures for now

Mass vaccination postponed until beginning of March, Sofia has ordered 460,000 more dozes of the Moderna vaccine

There is a lot of misuse of EU money in Bulgaria. Brussels hardly notices

The European Anti-Fraud office has threatened charges in connection with 6 mln.euro procurement in Sofia. This shows both the potential and the failings of OLAF.

The day in 3 news: GERB’s chances of a post-election government shrank, vaccination locations will be on Google maps, German guns from Gabrovo

Fast Reads

Lidl expanding, a boom for metal producers, and a switch to e-bikes

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?

A toy war

How one toy retailer got mixed-up in anti-government protests and received an uninvited buy-out offer

Borissov and the bottomless budget

The government has opened its wallet, throwing money at COVID-19 in an attempt to cling to power and stave off protests

Eyes wide shut (no more?)

The EU faces a conundrum: either get tough on Boyko Borissov or accept his "Orban lite" model

Postponing the Fall

How long will the Prime Minister Boyko Borissov dodge resigning after three months of protests and what comes next?

Obtaining investment protection in Bulgaria

The spiking political risk and the termination of Intra-EU bilateral investment treaty program are conflating in a dangerous spiral

Borissov’s house of cards is shaking

The Bulgarian prime minister is facing a public storm, leaking of secrets and a rampant prosecution service. This promises turbulence ahead for him and the country.

Bulgaria's new general

The head of the anti COVID-19 fight, Ventsislav Mutafchiyski, quickly turned into a new fan-favorite during the first months of the pandemic, spurring speculation about a potential role in politics

Six lessons from COVID 19

Bulgaria weathered the first part of the pandemic unexpectedly well but then started failing

Eat & Drink in style

Manzo: if you're on a meat diet & Cozy cocktails out of the tourist traps & Where Asia meets Bulgaria