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Though still very much in the thrall of summer heat, Bulgaria is awash with fears of the coming winter and the effects the energy crisis will have on local households and industry. These [...]

The collapse of the Bulgarian government on 22 June has put the country in an unstable position which might further Russia's aims in the region, strengthening right-wing, pro-Russian parties and [...]

Gloria Trifonova on the intersection of music and politics and the successful political campaign of raper Itzo Hazarta in last month's parliamentary elections in Bulgaria.

Are you driving a Lamborgini or a Lada? Gloria Trifonova on how wealth inequality has contributed to the current political crisis in Bulgaria.

Hugo Blewett-Mundy on the EU enlargement and the Western Balkans.

Ivana Hadjievska on the problem of neighbourhood - or the problem of people living next to each other and North Macedonia's accession to the EU.

Kristina Tsabala looks at how the Bulgarian government's struggle to handle the Covid-19 pandemic has caused multiple different conspiracy theories to gain ground in Bulgarian society.

February 1 marked the anniversary of the national remembrance of the victims of Communism in Bulgaria. On this date in 1945, the People’s Court handed down death penalties to a large number of [...]

One of my favourite things about the upcoming holidays is the amount of time I can spend on reading. Every year, I find at least one book under the Christmas tree and usually, I finish it before [...]

The fall of the Berlin Wall not only anticipated the demise of Communism as a political symbol in the former Eastern Bloc and beyond, but it also meant for millions of citizens the loss of the [...]