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The week: More than one storm brewing in the Black Sea, Brussels’ pressure and TurkStream revelations
Bulgaria, where natural catastrophes meet ungovernability
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
Christophe Leclercq, EurActiv: A wave of consolidation in the media sector will be a game-changer
A conversation with the founder of the leading EU news network about the merger with Mediahuis and European regulations of the media sector
The week: Bulgarian politics in meltdown, corruption scandals revived and budget troubles
The unenviable task of trying to explain all this
The week: A few Brussels sprouts, Election after April Fool’s Day, Malkovich’s (costly) sell-out show
Brussels wants to know who's investing, Fool's day elections, waiting for John Malkovich
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
How Bulgaria’s internet slowed down
Network speed in the country was the fourth fastest in the world in 2009, yet now it ranks 53rd. Why?
Another parliament (eventually) bites the dust
With all potential TISP allies withdrawing support for Plamen Nikolov’s cabinet - and the withdrawal of the Prime Minister-nominee himself, new elections are imminent
The Black Wednesday: A 13 Million Sports Hall With The Revenue Of A Corner-Store
The story of one of many government-built arenas designed not to support sport, but to boost friendly infrastructure companies
The words you need to know this month
Have you ever posted something so stupid and embarrassing on your social media profile that your boss forbade you from posting anything ever again?
Bulgarian PM’s pride
Boyko Borissov often boasts of the infrastructure improvements made during his tenure but the process is uneven and mired in inconsistencies and bad planning
Historical troubles
North Macedonia and Bulgaria exchange fire over the commemoration of revolutionary Gotse Delchev in a spat that could signal deeper trouble
Bulgaria’s ‘No’ leaves Brussels unimpressed
Many in Eastern Europe perceive changes to the EU’s road haulage legislation as yet another attempt to prevent companies in new member states from reaping the full benefits of the single market
When civic engagement works in Bulgaria
Bulgarians are often said to be insufficiently engaged civically but some cases prove otherwise
Trust in public institutions moderately increases
People have moved from extreme opinions to more pragmatic assessment of the public authority
The new game in town: normalization
Bulgarian society settles down after the tumultuous transition to democracy
The words you need to know this month
SujukGate. Borissov the Polyglot. Valeri the Silencer in Slanchaka.