Bulgaria

  • May 16, 2019
  • 2 min read

Bulgarian premier will hang on despite scandals

Another scandal claims another minister but even if GERB loses to BSP in EP elections, Borisov will carry on

Bulgaria
  • Mar 25, 2019
  • 2 min read

Scandals will damage whole Bulgarian political class

Investigation into sweetheart property deals will confirm Bulgarian politicians’ poor image

Bulgaria
  • Feb 19, 2019
  • 2 min read

Moldovan bank sale shifts ownership abroad to cut risk

A Bulgarian investor has acquired most of Moldindconbank in the latest effort to make Moldovan banks healthier

Moldova
  • Feb 5, 2019
  • 7 min read

TurkStream’s Balkan route to Europe is not guaranteed

TurkStream’s Black Sea section is complete but political and commercial hurdles obstruct onward progress to EU markets

Balkans
  • Jan 23, 2019
  • 2 min read

Bulgaria hopes to boost image with tighter citizenship

Offering foreign investors citizenship has been ineffective and damaged Bulgaria’s Schengen hopes

Bulgaria
  • Nov 19, 2018
  • 2 min read

Nationalism will cement and weaken Bulgaria coalition

A government divided against itself is failing to deal with Bulgarians’ everyday concerns.

Bulgaria
  • Oct 30, 2018
  • 2 min read

Without political will Bulgarian scandals will persist

Political cover for perpetrators may explain notorious scandals that continue despite whistle-blowers and investigations

Bulgaria
  • Oct 8, 2018
  • 8 min read

Bulgarian premier will resist pressure for real reform

Borisov faces greater domestic and international pressure but profits from the opposition's weakness

Bulgaria