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The week: It’s GERB’s election to lose. Again.
Who’s going to run the cities, is there a Recovery Plan at all, what is a Russian-born oligarch doing in Plovdiv
The new anti-corruption law in Bulgaria: what you have to know and will it work this time around
The newly established anti-graft institution was approved by Parliament last Thursday, but it is already signposted with red flags
The week: The case of the missing investments, (G)rain of protests, renewables boom
How not to lose another decade
100 days of the Denkov-Gabriel gov’t: what was (not) done?
Beyond its pro-Ukrainian tilt, the cabinet has so far only been noted for its appointment scandals, its dependency on MRF and the absence of promised key reforms
Gov’t rushes through long-delayed modernization projects
Both the purchase of anti-ship rockets and armored vehicles might happen via direct negotiations with sellers instead of bids, which brings risks
The week: More than one storm brewing in the Black Sea, Brussels’ pressure and TurkStream revelations
Bulgaria, where natural catastrophes meet ungovernability
The blockade of the Danube Bridge
The estimated value of the repairs is BGN 21 million and will take 2 years to finish. Meanwhile, there is no alternative route
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
Bulgaria’s backdoor route to reintroduce Russian gas to the EU via Erdogan
A leaked agreement from months ago between Bulgargaz and Botas sparks debates
Is Constitutional reform still-born?
WCC-DB successfully involved their non-coalition partners from GERB and MRF in their bid to mend the judiciary, but the process has barely started - and can be torpedoed at any point
What’s next for Bulgaria’s coal power plans?
The government is preparing a final recovery plan proposal and is now planning to close 800 MW of coal-fired capacity and limit the capacity of Maritsa East TPPS by 30%
A small victory in the battle to save rose oil
A working group in the EU Council removed a controversial clause that required the strict regulation of essential oils as chemicals, but the final text of the legislation still pends approval
Who needs energy? Small Bulgarian municipality again thwarts BGN 1 billion wind park
The local authority attempts to bypass a final ruling of the Supreme Administrative Court that would block the major investment in renewable energy