Are you being served? Controversy over authorities’ raid on Bulgarian restaurant
Controversy surrounds a raid on a Sofia restaurant by five state institutions, from tax authorities to fire safety inspectors to
Read more
Author: Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Bulgaria’s protests and the hunting of Hippoland
Let us begin with two notes from history. In May 1971, Richard M Nixon was holding forth on the topic
Read more
Deaths in Bulgaria in the first seven months of 2019 and 2020: A comparison
For much of the first six months of 2020, it was striking that the number of deaths in Bulgaria was
Read more
Bulgaria’s nationalists see chance to exploit Hagia Sophia issue
For Bulgaria’s government, reconversion of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul into a mosque is a matter of “deep regret”, while for
Read more
In Bulgaria, of a trap, police and publicans
These past few months have been a rather demanding time for Bulgaria’s police, just as these months have been –
Read more
Bulgaria: Defeat of no-confidence motion has no bearing on anti-government protests
Throughout what has become 13 days of protests in Bulgaria demanding the resignation of the government and the Prosecutor-General, protesters
Read more
Those who honour Levski – and those who dishonour him
July 18 marks the 183rd anniversary of the birth of Bulgaria’s national hero Vassil Levski, a man who belongs to
Read more
What turns lie ahead in Bulgaria’s political crisis?
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has pledged, after meeting his government coalition partners, that his Cabinet will serve out its
Read more
Bulgaria: Making a fuel of oneself
This past Sunday afternoon found me on a beach on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea coast, seeking swift respite from
Read more