Bulgaria
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
BulgariaScandals will damage whole Bulgarian political class
Investigation into sweetheart property deals will confirm Bulgarian politicians’ poor image
BulgariaMoldovan 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
MoldovaTurkStream’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
BalkansBulgaria hopes to boost image with tighter citizenship
Offering foreign investors citizenship has been ineffective and damaged Bulgaria’s Schengen hopes
BulgariaNationalism will cement and weaken Bulgaria coalition
A government divided against itself is failing to deal with Bulgarians’ everyday concerns.
BulgariaWithout political will Bulgarian scandals will persist
Political cover for perpetrators may explain notorious scandals that continue despite whistle-blowers and investigations
BulgariaBulgarian premier will resist pressure for real reform
Borisov faces greater domestic and international pressure but profits from the opposition's weakness
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