Bulgaria
Deal to amend Bulgarian constitution will anger many
Anti-corruption protest outside parliament turns violent after government wins party over to constitutional change
BulgariaConstitutional tinkering will not satisfy Bulgarians
Anti-government protests are continuing for a seventh week amid widespread distrust of Bulgaria’s institutions
BulgariaSacking four ministers will not end Bulgarian protests
Premier and coalition partners respond to protests with reshuffle, EU money and need for continuity in crisis
BulgariaBulgarian premier could fall in repeat of 2013 protest
Demands for the premier to resign gather momentum as evidence mounts of elite abuses
BulgariaBulgaria’s supine media are unlikely to change
A combination of factors makes it almost impossible for the media to bring official and corporate misconduct to light
BulgariaVirus impact will make Bulgaria keener to adopt euro
Bulgaria is boosting spending in order to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic
BulgariaAnti-virus policies may hurt democracy in eastern EU
COVID-19 will overwhelm resource-poor eastern EU health systems, ramp up nationalism and erode democracy further
EURussia will continue cautious covert action in Balkans
Russia has increased covert action against Bulgaria recently, although other countries in the region are also targeted
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