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The week: Rumors of Bulgarian extinction are greatly exaggerated
For once, good demographic news; gambling ban - better late than never and a big mining investment

The week: 3 focal points to watch out for post-Schengen
Bulgaria gets a half-Schengen, Peevski gets a half party, and something awful is going on in the police

Bulgaria: further away from Russia’s claws, but still close enough
An unprecedented diplomatic row between Russia and Bulgaria as the latter plunged into a political crisis

The week: "Year Zero" for anti-corruption, new cabinet or new elections, the quick end of the Gemcorp memorandum
Captured state fights back, gas storage slowly fills up and a skyscraper that is not

Houston, we have a (coalition and inflation) problem - but also a Resilience plan, at last
Ceaseless troubles for the ruling majority; more, yet pricier F-16s on the way & downgraded GDP forecast

What next for Justice reform?
The besieged cabinet has entered an inter-institutional war with the Prosecution, which has the backing of SJC and the parliamentary opposition

100 Days in Power: Where is the coalition heading to?
Three months into its mandate, the ruling coalition is splintered and facing a myriad of crises and inter-institutional wars

Getting rid of Geshev, Tsatsarov and the specialized courts: What’s up with the judicial reform
The new authorities appear committed to oust the acting Prosecutor General, repair the anti-corruption organs and eliminate specialized magistracy

The week: New cabinet gets 1 day’s tolerance; what to do with the Prosecutor-General; go ski!
K insights 17/12: How not to run a parliament, and why "Yes, Minister" is a must-see