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Caught in the Middle: Europe and the Iran Crisis

Nobody asked Europe whether it wanted this war. The US and Israel acted alone on February 28th, and the continent woke up to a crisis it had no hand in starting but now has no choice but to navigate.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | March 4, 2026, Wednesday // 10:08 | Viewed: 2209

Why the US and Israel Struck Iran

Before dawn on February 28, 2026, explosions tore through Tehran. Air raid sirens followed seconds later, but by then the first wave of strikes had already hit.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | March 1, 2026, Sunday // 09:38 | Viewed: 2033

Their Names Must Not Be Forgotten: Bulgarians Who Fell in Ukraine

When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, it did not count on one thing: that among the defenders standing in its way would be Bulgarians.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | February 24, 2026, Tuesday // 17:32 | Viewed: 4854

The Caretaker Republic: How Bulgaria Learned to Govern Without Governing

Bulgaria has a constitution, a parliament, and a president. What it has struggled to maintain, with remarkable consistency over the past decade, is an actual functioning government. Since 2021 alone, the country has cycled through five caretaker cabinets,

Novinite Insider » Editorial | February 23, 2026, Monday // 15:26 | Viewed: 3481

Promised Stability, Delivered Chaos: The 399-Day "Zhelyazkov" Cabinet That Governed in Someone Else's Shadow

It was supposed to last four years. It lasted just 399 days - 70 of them spent in caretaker status after the prime minister's own resignation.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | February 22, 2026, Sunday // 09:44 | Viewed: 1854

Will Radev and the Liberals Join Forces? What the Caretaker PM Choice Really Means for Bulgaria

The appointment of Andrey Gyurov as Bulgaria's caretaker prime minister shows what's really happening in Bulgarian politics right now. Behind the constitutional formalities, a coalition against corruption is taking shape before April's elections.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | February 12, 2026, Thursday // 15:19 | Viewed: 3986

How Many Died in Iran's Protests? The Answer Disappeared With the Bodies

The numbers don't add up. Iran says 3,000. Human rights groups say at least 6,000, maybe 22,000. Some doctors claim 30,000 or more.

Novinite Insider » Features | January 27, 2026, Tuesday // 19:50 | Viewed: 4573

India’s Vision of the Indo-Pacific

On 20 October 2025, on the occasion of Deepavali, the great Indian festival of lights, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking from aboard India’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, drew attention to the centrality of the Indian Ocean i

Novinite Insider » Opinions | January 26, 2026, Monday // 18:02 | Viewed: 3722

A Disgraceful Betrayal: Bulgaria's Shameful Entry into Trump's Board of Peace

The images from Davos tell a disturbing story: Bulgaria's outgoing Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, representing a government that has been in resignation since December following massive protests, signing away our country's European credibility.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | January 22, 2026, Thursday // 15:31 | Viewed: 6214

NATO Pilot, Putin Sympathizer, or Something Else? Who Is Rumen Radev and Why Did He Just Blow Up Bulgarian Politics

Bulgaria just witnessed something that's never happened before - a sitting president resigned to jump into the political arena. Rumen Radev, who's been running the show at the presidential office for nearly a decade, stepped down on January 19th, handing

Novinite Insider » Opinions | January 20, 2026, Tuesday // 17:09 | Viewed: 6879

Bulgaria’s Euro Transition Exposes State Weakness as Prices Surge

Bulgaria’s switch to the euro on January 1, 2026, was meant to be a technical procedure: a fixed exchange rate, dual pricing, monitoring, and clear sanctions

Novinite Insider » Opinions | January 19, 2026, Monday // 12:02 | Viewed: 2277

Trump's Greenland Gambit Could Trigger the Next Nuclear Arms Race

Donald Trump's renewed interest in acquiring Greenland has evolved from what many dismissed as an eccentric fixation into a genuine geopolitical crisis that threatens to fundamentally reshape transatlantic relations and global security architecture

Novinite Insider » Opinions | January 11, 2026, Sunday // 13:30 | Viewed: 4521

The Unprecedented Kidnapping of Maduro

The unprecedented kidnapping in the world annals, in the manner in which it took place, of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro constitutes not only a military intervention in a sovereign and independent country in violation of the principles of internatio

Novinite Insider » Opinions | January 11, 2026, Sunday // 09:23 | Viewed: 2759

The Transition to the Euro in Bulgaria: Prices Soar as State Reveals Institutional Weakness

The introduction of the euro in Bulgaria, initially meant as a straightforward technical operation, quickly exposed systemic weaknesses and raised questions about state oversight

Novinite Insider » Opinions | January 8, 2026, Thursday // 12:44 | Viewed: 16107

Cheers to 2026 from Novinite.com

As the clock prepares to strike midnight and we bid farewell to 2025, all of us at Novinite.

Novinite Insider | January 1, 2026, Thursday // 00:26 | Viewed: 3258

Novinite 2025 in Review: A Year That Tested Bulgaria and the World

As Bulgaria prepares to welcome the euro on January 1, 2026, we look back at a year that saw our readers grapple with questions of identity, security, economic transformation, and Bulgaria's place in an increasingly volatile Europe

Novinite Insider | December 31, 2025, Wednesday // 16:36 | Viewed: 12082

One Year of Trump Again: Trade Wars, Immigration Crackdowns, and a Shaken World Order

With the first anniversary of Donald Trump’s second term approaching, the phrase “Tariffs, Trade, and Tantrums” has come to encapsulate the governing style of the 47th President of the United States.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | December 30, 2025, Tuesday // 18:17 | Viewed: 3824

Merry Christmas from All of Us at Novinite.com

As we reach the end of another eventful year, we at Novinite.

Novinite Insider | December 25, 2025, Thursday // 00:23 | Viewed: 2328

Trump Must Not Invade Venezuela

Most reasonable voices advocating against a US invasion of Venezuela don’t think Maduro is great. They are simply against the invasion

Novinite Insider » Opinions | December 3, 2025, Wednesday // 13:10 | Viewed: 6674

More Than a Budget Crisis: Bulgaria's Gen-Z Demands a Political Reckoning

On the evening of December 1, 2025, Bulgaria witnessed its most significant popular mobilization since the 1990s

Novinite Insider » Editorial | December 3, 2025, Wednesday // 07:36 | Viewed: 13242

Debt, Deficit, and Political Survival: Bulgaria's First Euro Budget Faces Backlash

Bulgaria's Parliament has taken a historic step by approving the nation's inaugural state budget denominated in euros during its first reading

Novinite Insider » Features | November 21, 2025, Friday // 16:10 | Viewed: 10878
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