I recently learned that my blog has been included in the Top 15 of Rule of Law blogs in 2024 by FeedSpot. It has been ranked fourth! Moreover, it is in the company of university and institutional blogs. The ranking is based on ‘relevancy, authority, social media followers and freshness’.

To this end, I would like to thank my subscribers and my readers for their interest in my work and their support, which have undoubtedly contributed to this achievement, and wish them a wonderful year ahead!

Regrettably, 2024 was not a good year for Bulgaria’s rule of law and, by the looks of it, the start of 2025 will be even more challenging. Furthermore, we have a 15-year+ record of observing how EU institutions prioritize geopolitics over substantive human rights and turn a blind eye to blatant abuses because it suits their macro agenda. However, I am a firm believer that only by persistently shining a light on the endless episodes of the country’s rule of law breakdown, a difference can be made. If you knock on a door persistently, you will surely wake up someone… in Bulgaria, the EU or elsewhere! As we have seen based on their sanctions record, the US and the UK seem more concerned by Bulgaria’s rampant corruption than the competent international institutions, which not only gives a ray of hope, but also exposes the dual standards in the EU.