The Romanian deepstate tries to devour Fritz (and bites its own tail)
A report from the rotten underbelly of Romanian justice
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The drone incident near the Bulgarian-Romanian border highlights Romanian hostility towards Rumen Radev’s behaviour and character
Romanian experts and a Bulgarian journalist discuss the drone that crashed at the Bulgarian-Romanian border, as well as current Romanian-Bulgarian relations and those in the Black Sea region
Romania has entered an energy crisis
Interview for Nova TV on the energy crisis of summer 2026
Mammoth remains have been discovered near the village of Ryahovo, Ruse County, Bulgaria
A report by the Antena 1 television station in Ruse and Ryahovo on the discovery
Vladimir Mitev: Radev’s ”sovereignism” is selective
An interview about the first few months of Radev’s leadership and his first actions as prime minister
Yordan Bozhilov: It is time for a national strategy on the Black Sea
Why does Bulgaria’s stance on Black Sea security appear hesitant against the backdrop of Romania’s and Turkey’s activities and ambitions?
Craiova, Shakespeare 2026
A review of two performances from the International Shakespeare Festival
Mihai Isac: Sofia should be much more involved in the Republic of Moldova
Interview with the Romanian international relations expert on the current dynamics of defence and security relations between Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania and the Republic of Moldova
Ahead of rating reviews, Romania narrows the first half of its 2026 budget deficit to 2% of GDP
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Dimitar Sabev: Bulgaria’s governance failure and strained regional relations doom Northern Bulgaria to backwardness
An interview with an economist from the Institute for Economic Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, prompted by Bulgaria’s presidency of the Danube Strategy, the ambitions for regional development in Northern Bulgaria and Southeastern Europe, and the lack of hope for meaningful positive change in the North, which is losing population and economic momentum