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What seems like an eternity ago, we were asked our opinion about which way the cost of travel would head at the end of the current farce. Of course the […]
The most recent Alpha Research poll, the results of which were released on October 5, gives Democratic Bulgaria, co-led by Hristo Ivanov, more than nine per cent of support among […]
The indictments in the resolution voted by the European Parliament this week come on top of an Alpha Research poll showing a diminished position for Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boiko Borissov […]
The sole interesting thing about the Bulgarian Socialist Party leadership election result, which according to the party’s election commission saw incumbent Kornelia Ninova returned with 81.5 per cent, was that […]
Let us begin with two notes from history. In May 1971, Richard M Nixon was holding forth on the topic of the impending appointment of a new head of the […]
For Bulgaria’s government, reconversion of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul into a mosque is a matter of “deep regret”, while for the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, it is a matter of “concern”. […]
These past few months have been a rather demanding time for Bulgaria’s police, just as these months have been – to say the least – rather challenging for owners of […]
July 18 marks the 183rd anniversary of the birth of Bulgaria’s national hero Vassil Levski, a man who belongs to everyone – though in some cases it is unfortunate that […]
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has pledged, after meeting his government coalition partners, that his Cabinet will serve out its term, due to expire in spring 2021. There is more […]
This past Sunday afternoon found me on a beach on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea coast, seeking swift respite from the labours of our coverage of the Covid-19 crisis – […]
