Reports

Bulgaria remains a state captured by strong economic interests exerting systemic influence over key bodies in the administration and the judiciary

Bulgaria’s main ruling party may seem monolithic, but a series of scandals revealcracks in its foundations

Patriotic pop-folk singer, TV host and majoritarian electoral system supporter Slavi Trifonov is moving closer to making the first political reality format in Bulgaria

The number of people moving out of the country after it joined the EU did not rise

But social discontent from increasing social inequality could erode the support for ruling coalition in the mid to long term

Sofia hopes to make a breakthrough on the country’s membership in the Schengen area and Eurozone. It also hopes to change its image as an underachiever.

Who are the people to call when trying to decipher the upcoming Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU

Legislation priorities for the first half of 2018

Bulgaria’s presidency of the Council of the EU is likely to run well but corruption, ultra-nationalists and language used by PM Boyko Borissov could spoil it all.

Moskow plays an oportunistic role on the Balkans, it is not agenda-setter

Government expenditures are set to reach record heights in next year’s budget but distribution of the money is expected to be as inefficient a process as ever.

The government is not using the good economic climate to balance the budget

Investment, consumption, and exports contributed to a 3.9% rise in GDP in the third quarter of 2017

Germans form the largest group of visitors to resorts, while visitors from Russia decrease

Foreign investors are gradually returning

Car battery manufacturer’s large-scale expansion abroad sets it apart from other large Bulgarian companies

French company will invest 15 million euro in new aircraft components plant

China’s Bright Dairy yogurt is a rare example of branding a product as Bulgarian that turned out to be a marketing success.

The biggest retail chain in Bulgaria contributed 18% of the total turnover of the top 100 traders.

The 30 biggest retailers in the sector of the fast moving goods boost sales by 11% in 2016, way ahead of overall market growth of 1.6%

The cosmetics market is growing, with leader DM Bulgaria offering over 14,000 articles

Growth of construction and real estate sectors backs rise in furniture sales

The domestic do-it-yourself market recorded 13% growth in 2016

TVs remain strongest sellers

Six retail centers, including the four largest in Sofia, will about to be acquired by investment funds in the Republic of South Africa for a total of 1.6 billion levs

The sector exports mostly to Poland, exports to Russia have dwindled to a trickle and now Bulgarian wineries are looking for markets outside Europe.

The majority of the small and medium sized businesses are engaged in commerce

The government is pressing ahead with turning Bulgarian Development Bank into a new milker for businesses politically well-connected

Hamburg-based boutique private lender Varengold Bank intends to open a branch in Sofia after Bulgaria’s Eurofinance acquired a share in it

Stocks of the top gainer Doverie United Holding soar 128.5%

The never ending Bulgarian nuclear power plant project is ready for a new restart.

Keeping current policies in place will increase the stranded costs and make transition even more expensive in the long run

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