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The week: The captured state unravels, Mariya Gabriel gets a bad deal, while arms producers had a very good year
The country didn’t break. It was already broken

Christophe Leclercq: Medias are an army of dwarfs, facing a world duopoly: Meta (Facebook) and Alphabet (Google)
The founder of the EURACTIV Media Network & Chair of Europe’s MediaLab spoke with Capital on the new European Media Freedom Act

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

The history of a veto: How Bulgaria’s stance on Skopje evolved
Sofia has hardened its position vis-a-vis Skopje quietly, but consistently in the past three years, practically sabotaging Western Balkan EU integration

Gov’t teeters on brink after six stormy months
With TISP pledging to support GERB’s vote of no-confidence next week and the ruling coalition at least six MPs short of keeping its majority, Petkov’s cabinet looks terminal

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

That's a "No" Skopje, the storm of the vaccinated anti-vaxxers and lights are off at the end of the tunnel
Radev keeps the reigns of N. Macedonia policy, the rise of the (jabbed) anti-vaxers and bye-bye to Sotir Tsatsarov

The Week: The biggest Bulgarian bank you’ve never heard of, Winter is coming, come and meet the government
K Insights 08/10: 6 questions for N.Macedonia, Peevski appears

The week: A very expensive winter is coming, the "disrupters" enter the political center and new cars sales grow fast
GERB, salaries and energy bills all head north

Journalists SLAPPed, threatened and pressured; cabinet purges "kalinki", while Left and Right gear up for elections
The troubles of being a journalist in Bulgaria, every final decision is penultimate and who are the ladybirds of the administration

A reluctant brotherhood
Bulgaria’s attempt to thwart N. Macedonia’s EU accession bid ruins four years of diplomatic efforts and may lead to Sofia’s isolation in Brussels

History is not always a good guide
How historical disagreements between Bulgaria and North Macedonia overshadowed common geopolitical goals

Is Eurozone entry slipping away from Bulgaria?
Bulgaria may face fresh obstacles on its path towards the Eurozone and the Banking Union

Asset growth lags behind overall economic expansion
The assets of the 50 largest companies in Bulgaria grew by a meager 1.5% to 64.3 billion levs in 2018