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weekly Editorial, blogs, opinion from TSG team and readers, Bill Drysdale on ‘My Bulgaria’; Analysis – from team, VOA, NENN; full texts of significant statements, speeches and media statements by Government and non-government organisations.

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Covid-19: What will happen to the cost of travel?

November 1, 2020November 1, 2020 Mark Thomas tourism

What seems like an eternity ago, we were asked our opinion about which way the cost of travel would head

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Democratic Bulgaria’s Hristo Ivanov, the corridors of power, and the street

October 11, 2020October 12, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

The most recent Alpha Research poll, the results of which were released on October 5, gives Democratic Bulgaria, co-led by

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European Parliament vote, Alpha Research poll, are telling reverses for Bulgaria’s Borissov

October 9, 2020October 11, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, European Parliament

The indictments in the resolution voted by the European Parliament this week come on top of an Alpha Research poll

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Bulgarian Socialist Party leadership election result means no change – literally

September 13, 2020September 15, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Kornelia Ninova

The sole interesting thing about the Bulgarian Socialist Party leadership election result, which according to the party’s election commission saw

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Bulgaria’s protests and the hunting of Hippoland

September 5, 2020September 9, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Let us begin with two notes from history. In May 1971, Richard M Nixon was holding forth on the topic

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Bulgaria’s nationalists see chance to exploit Hagia Sophia issue

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

For Bulgaria’s government, reconversion of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul into a mosque is a matter of “deep regret”, while for

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In Bulgaria, of a trap, police and publicans

July 25, 2020July 25, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Plovdiv

These past few months have been a rather demanding time for Bulgaria’s police, just as these months have been –

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Those who honour Levski – and those who dishonour him

July 18, 2020July 18, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

July 18 marks the 183rd anniversary of the birth of Bulgaria’s national hero Vassil Levski, a man who belongs to

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Bulgaria Perspectives 

What turns lie ahead in Bulgaria’s political crisis?

July 16, 2020July 18, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has pledged, after meeting his government coalition partners, that his Cabinet will serve out its

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