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Leaks: How Bulgarian gas mafia and Boyko Borissov made a deal with Putin for Turkstream
The documents depict secret arrangements violating public procurement procedures and obeying Russian corporate interests

Where did the Bulgarian tomato disappear to?
How the country turned into a net importer of tomatoes after being a top exporter during the socialist period

How Bulgaria’s pop stars started fighting the "gender" wars
Although Bulgarian music often imitates Western trends, in recent times revered artists have tried to reconnect with their audiences by demonstrating mistrust in democracy and liberal values

How Romania overtook Bulgaria
The biggest difference between the two countries is the degree of success in their fight against corruption

The week: The land of the wanna-bes, illegal migration makes a bloody comeback, an ex-mayor goes to prison and a singer squats
Dreams and realities, fences and guns, boxers and singers

Co-working spaces: Rising from the ashes of the pandemic
Alternatives to "normal" office spaces have emerged from the last two years stronger than ever and are popping up all over Bulgaria

Turning waste plastic into energy
A UK company wants to build an installation for production of electricity and hydrogen in the town of Simitli, Bulgaria

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: The best place to start fighting the corruption, Don’t count a coalition before it’s hatched, Crypto collapse
A fatal crash exposes depth of state capture, No gov’t + crypto layoffs and M&As


Michael Ignatieff: The History That Got Us Here
The Canadian historian, politician and author reflects on the Russian war against Ukraine, why it happened - and where it might bring us

The Wolf and the trash: the saga about who will burn Bulgaria’s trash
The Minister of the Environment is the last barrier to the construction of a massive RDF-burning plant by one of Bulgaria’s most controversial businessmen

Why are Bulgarians (not) willing to come back from abroad?
A new study finds that - unsurprisingly - lack of career opportunities and lower quality of life compared to Western Europe stop emigres from returning

Do we continue the change? A new big player in town
The movement of popular caretaker ministers Assen Vassilev and Kiril Petkov enters the political fray with a bang - but can it live up to the hype?

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