A smuggler for a day: how migrants pass through Bulgaria

The story of a driver who transported refugees via the black market in Telegram

The day in 3 news: Dogan proposes second party leader for MRF; Refugee centers overflowing; Bitcoin bar opens doors in Sofia

The day in 3 news: Security boost after Israel crisis; Industrial production down; Nearly 40% more attempts at illegal entry in 2023

Bulgaria’s undertrained police struggle in the face of an influx of migrant smuggling

Three Internal Ministry officers have died and one is in critical condition after clashes with traffickers and inadequate training and equipment are to blame

Radev’s revenge, the looming deficit and a frog

Reality is back with a vengeance, GDP keeps growing, and our Real Estate report is out

Day in 3 news: More consultations on new cabinet, Petkov’s WCC in fresh attack on Trifonov, Ninova and Radev trade barbs over arms for Ukraine

An Indian tale about Bulgarian internet

Nikolay Gorchilov, Victor Frances and Plamen Petkov introduce the Bulgarian internet model to India through the provider Excitel, which already has over half a million subscribers

The day in 3 news: Bulgaria has record Covid cases, Revenue agency collects 1.15 billion euro in October, Defense Ministry sends 350-strong troop detachment to Turkish border

Shaky business: Six risks Bulgaria faces over the coming months

Political instability aside, the country has to deal with a fourth Covid wave, inevitable refugee crisis, higher energy bills and more this autumn

The week: The Belarus summer of Bulgaria, a minister’s Canadian link and a coming new lockdown

K insights 20/08: Inflation quickens; COVID cases rise

The day in 3 news: Top court to look into economy minister’s dual citizenship, Delta variant takes over Bulgaria, inflation quickens to 3%

The day in 3 news: Refugee centers full, Highway workers’ protest closes main arteries, Radev postpones second mandate until Parliament revises budget

Who is in Radev’s caretaker gov’t and what are their key tasks?

The primary job of the cabinet led by ex-General Stefan Yanev will be to organize fair elections in July - but it might have a more political role than anticipated

How to spend secretly 100 million euro in Sofia; a breath of fresh air in the Parliament; exports are back on track

KInsights 17/04: A Russian billionaire in Sofia, a feisty old lady in the Parliament and the 6 billion euro everyone is talking about

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

Bulgaria continues its weapons export spree

Saudi Arabia consolidates its place as a top small arms export destination for the third year running, despite human rights abuses and uncertainty about where weapons end up

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

Short stories: International Investors buy IT businesses while Peevski got back his printing house

Bulgarian tech companies start to appear regularly on global M&A map

The Refugee Issue may Make Bulgaria more Xenophobic

Bulgaria continues to receive refugees despite the EU-Turkey deal