Bulgaria subsidises its own political corruption
By Krassen Nikolov Could the country the political elite of which is the most corrupt in the EU and is above the law, become even more corrupt? It turns out that it is possible. In…
Nikolay Barekov
Bulgarians are getting to know the European Parliament better
An opinion by Georgi Gotev Thanks to the so-called “Mobility package”, Bulgarians have a much better understanding of who their MEPs are, and how the European Parliament functions. Among the controversial reforms in the package…
No miracle-makers this time?
Time flies and no new political force has made itself known in Bulgaria as the European elections are getting close. According to sociologists, there is room for a new political force, the usual miracle-maker. Many…
Yoncheva hits at Bulgaria’s mafia ‘capo’
Bulgarian journalist and politician Elena Yoncheva, who is targeted by the prosecution, didn’t make her case easier by taking aim at the Prime Minister. Krassen Nikolov has the story. “I would like to tell you…
The perpetually decomposing ‘United Patriots’
The Bulgarian national motto “Unitеd we stay strong” obviously does not apply for the Bulgarian nationalists. In the past few days the so-called “United Patriots”, the junior coalition partner of Boyko Borissov’s GERB, has been…
Milking the EU cash cow: Fake assistants for not-so-active MEP
Bulgarian MEP Nikolay Barekov (ECR) has many assistants, but most of them would find it hard to justify what exactly they are doing in support of his very modest activities. Fake job contracts have been exposed…
Patriotic games, Bulgaria-style
One of the leading questions hanging in the balance of the European elections in Bulgaria, aside from the future of the current government, is how the nationalist and far-right parties will settle their differences. The…
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