In the context of the already numerous internal conflicts in the ruling coalition, which have been going on for months, another one has been brewing in recent weeks, this time regarding the possible introduction of the euro in Bulgaria from January 2024. At the beginning of the month, Finance Minister Assen Vassilev (from "We Continue the Change") tried to push for the introduction of ...

The dog in the title is the State Security (DS) – the secret services of Bulgaria during the communist regime (1944-1989). Their numerous functions also include monitoring various aspects of the country's economy. The preserved authentic documents with which the DS representatives informed the political leadership about the economy of Bulgaria are important and interesting. …

I dedicate this article to my friend Vladimir Karolev, with whom we have repeatedly discussed the concessioning of water, district heating, resorts, beaches and services. [i] After St. George’s Day, state television spread the news that the water supply companies were planning to raise the price of water. As the drafter and introducer of the modern (since 1991) law on the protection …

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the word “neutrality” has been used a lot in Bulgaria in relation to Russia’s actions and the subsequent sanctions. When we talk about international conflicts, the factors for decision-making suddenly multiply in geometric progression. Being closely tied to trade relations, the global economy turns out to be a pole …