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A Wolf Battue
The Prosecutor's Office and the Anti-Corruption Commission go after Rumen "the Wolf" Gaitansky, Stoyan Mavrodiev - and potentially, Ahmed Dogan himself
Bulgaria begins issuing work visas to startups
The initiative provides a fast track for entrepreneurs from abroad to move their innovative businesses to Bulgaria
The real influence of Russia in Bulgaria, part 2: The real players
In the second article of a two-part series, KInsights explores how Putin’s war in Ukraine exposed that Bulgarian politics remains hostage to a powerful pro-Kremlin network holding key positions in the state
The steep road to startup visas
Bulgaria will soon have a working visa for startup entrepreneurs, but one in need of improvements
Bulgaria was the European gate for NSO Group’s spying software
Through the local company Circles, the Israelis received an export permit for their product, which can be used to eavesdrop on human rights activists, journalists, dissidents, and politicians
Postponing the Fall
How long will the Prime Minister Boyko Borissov dodge resigning after three months of protests and what comes next?
Bulgarian Development Bank’s New Leadership
A dubious loan stirred public uproar in April, leading to the quick dismissal of the bank’s management but the new team seems unlikely to fix the systemic problems at the state-owned lender
How the government bought a bank
The government has cleared the last hurdle on the path to the Eurozone’s waiting room by purchasing a 20% stake in the private lender for 140 million levs
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
Keep your Americans close and your Russians closer
Prime Minister Borissov met President Trump in an attempt to align the energy and security interests of the two countries, but trod carefully so as not to infringe upon Russian interests in Bulgaria.
Bulgarian Air Force finally gets on a westbound flight
The parliament ratified a deal to purchase eight new F-16 US made fighter jets
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
The Oligarchs’ Development Bank
The government is pressing ahead with turning Bulgarian Development Bank into a new milker for businesses politically well-connected
Three risks to a smooth presidency
Bulgaria’s presidency of the Council of the EU is likely to run well but corruption, ultra-nationalists and language used by PM Boyko Borissov could spoil it all.
New managing body for Bulgarian Development Bank
The three new nominations are subjected to regulatory approval
Raiding Dunarit
A war for the remnants of Corporate Commercial Bank’s heritage looms large behind a drive to nationalize Bulgaria’s fourth largest armaments company
Emil Karanikolov: The Master of Privatization
Nominated by Ataka, rose in the ranks under GERB, endorsed the privatization of Bulgartabac by Delyan Peevski - these are the career highlights of the new Economy Minister
The Unholy Trinity
The three parties from the United Patriots might turn to be the bane of the third Borissov’ government