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Reversing negative perceptions—both local and international—about Bulgaria’s judiciary and proving that reform of the justice system is viable and sustainable will take some time. On the surface, Bulgaria—the EU’s poorest member state, perennially struggling to combat corruption—made its first tentative steps towards long-needed judicial reform this summer. Notably, at the end of July, a cross-party […]

Sinister allegations involving high-level State Capture-style plots stretching across several countries, including South Africa and Russia, now underpin the assassination of Krasimir Kamenov in Cape Town about three months ago.

Iliana Ivanova takes over as EU Commissioner from Maria Gabriel who stepped down to become Bulgaria’s alternate Prime Minister under a new coalition agreement. The new commissioner on Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth has a short but interesting mandate ahead. Ivanova comes from the ranks of the center-right GERB party, the party of the […]

North Macedonia has been waiting since 2005 for EU accession negotiations to begin. Greece finally lifted its veto in 2019, but Bulgaria continues to throw a spanner in the works.

North Macedonia has been waiting since 2005 for EU accession negotiations to begin. Greece finally lifted its veto in 2019, but Bulgaria continues to throw a spanner in the works.

Ivan Geshev’s political aspirations call into question Bulgaria’s goal of judicial reform.

The heads of State of Turkey and Russia are planning to meet this month to discuss the parameters and implementation of the gas hub.

Three Bulgarian companies have been importing phosphates from the Syrian Arab Republic, whose president Bashar Assad and his ministry of oil have been under US sanctions since 2011 and under EU sanctions since 2012. This is revealed by an international investigation by journalists from the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), Syrian Investigative Reporting…

As controversy mounts, the Ukrainian embassy in Sofia released a statement distancing itself from the websites actions.

Nikolai Denkov faces an uphill battle as he seeks to push the authorities to take action against the Kremlin’s activities in Bulgaria.