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Scandals Dominate Ill-tempered Election in Bulgaria
A slew of official investigations, accusations and counter-accusations have dominated a campaign in which the former ruling GERB party has maintained its poll lead.
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Demographic Crisis Adds to Bulgaria’s Nightmare Scenario
The alarming decline in the population will further destabilise the economy and society unless the government can turn matters round.
Borisov Eyes Poll Win as Bulgaria Protests Ebb
Ex-premier ousted by street rallies has wrong-footed his opponents and now looks on course to regain power in May.
Britain’s Mindless New ‘Bulgarian Agitation’
The media campaign against Bulgarian and Romanian immigrants plumbs new depths each week. Who would have guessed this country once put Bulgaria on a pedestal?
Bulgaria’s Economy Feels Impact of Political Turbulence
The likelihood of a hung parliament poses questions about the future of Bulgaria’s adherence to tough austerity measures, which in turn will affect investor confidence.
Balkan Migrants – Social Problem or Straw Man for Germany?
Reports about the number of impoverished migrants from Bulgaria and Romania are alarming Germany - but how accurate are these claims?
Shadowy Forces May be Driving ‘Spontaneous’ Bulgaria Protests
Some experts suspect that the exercise in ‘people power’ that has driven Bulgaria’s government from office is not quite what it seems.
PM’s Departure Won’t End Bulgaria’s Agony
The Prime Minister’s dramatic resignation is unlikely to avert the danger of a descent into Greek-style meltdown.
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Discipline Fails to Dispel Gloom in Bulgaria
It was another year of fiscal discipline, economic stagnation, fragile - if not fraying - democracy and limited progress in infrastructural projects.
Bulgaria’s Brussels Blockade Leaves Macedonia Bitter
Bulgaria’s decision to join Greece and block Macedonia’s EU accession talks has sparked anger in Macedonia - further chilling relations between Sofia and Skopje.
Green Revolution: How Eco-Activism Made Bulgaria Care Again
Environmental campaigners have shown they can fight the system – but how far can they fix it?
Vote May Not End Bulgaria’s Nuclear Power Row
January referendum on question of nuclear power looks unlikely to end the political infighting over the troubled Belene power project.
Cheap, and Far from Free: The Migrants Building Britain
Job restrictions have left Romanian and Bulgarian construction workers underpaid and vulnerable to exploitation, a BIRN investigation reveals.
Bulgarians Force Changes to Macedonian Manuscript Show
A Belgian museum seem to have succumbed to Bulgarian pressure to delete the word ‘Macedonian’ from a landmark exhibition of medieval manuscripts.
Burgas Blast Shakes Bulgaria’s Lucrative Tourist Trade
The suicide bombing is a shock to a country where such attacks are unknown – but the past experience of countries targeted by bombers is that the tourist industry usually bounces back in the long term.
