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Ursula von der Leyen in Plovdiv, or "In Bulgaria, EPP is GERB"
The leading candidate of the largest European party visited Boyko Borissov at a GERB election event in Plovdiv

The week: The case of the missing investments, (G)rain of protests, renewables boom
How not to lose another decade

The week: Elections 2022: Pretend nothing’s happening; FDI down, caretaker Gov’t goes LNG
Parties lying low on big issues before vote, Energy Minister shifts stance on LNG and why do people from the "Yellow Cobblestones" cry?

The last (Croatian) train to Schengen: Will Bulgaria catch it?
Two factors will decide whether Sofia will enter the common EU travel space any time soon - an upcoming technical assessment in September and the diplomatic push thereafter

Is Bulgaria the weak link in Europe’s fight against Russian disinformation?
Pro-Kremlin propaganda has been flooding the country for years, fracturing the social fabric and offering a fruitful environment for the spread of disinformation

The end of the free press is the beginning of wars
Independent journalism in democratic societies is one of the most important barriers to autocracy

A tale from the (still) captured state, new elections and the Russians are coming... for now
K Insights 07/05: there are money for COVID-measures until June; who is the largest builder in Bulgaria

The outgoing government shuts down the National COVID unit
Why does it matter and what does it mean for the pandemic response in Bulgaria?

Nikos Stathopoulos: An editorial board outside of Bulgaria will guarantee Nova TV’s independence
BC Partners' executive talks to Capital about the acquisition of BTC telecom and the media group

Having a fact-based opinion is now a felony in Bulgaria
The criminal sentence handed to Capital Weekly investigative journalist Rossen Bossev could serve as a precedent to suppress future journalistic investigations

Behind the prosecution’s smokescreen
The sudden flurry of conspicuous law enforcement activities is a two-pronged campaign

Sofia’s successful guerrilla warfare against Brussels
So, what made Bulgaria the European Commission's darling?