Summary: A fragile political system, an ailing economy and a burdening EU membership weighs heavy on Bulgarian shoulders. Inside Story, with presenter Shakuntala Santhiran, discusses Bulgaria's quest for political stability and economic prosperity with guests: Ivan Bedrov, a political analyst and journalist; Dimitar Bechev, a senior policy fellow and head of the European Council on Foreign Relations. He is the author of "The Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Macedonia" ; and Vladimir Karolev, a Bulgarian economist and investment advisor for the Balkan Advisory Company.
