Reports

While local election results seemed to prove that the ruling party has survived a series of scandals and debacles, signs are that control is slipping through Prime Minister Boyko Borissov’s fingers

Ivan Geshev, a self-described "boy from the city’s suburbs", will become Bulgaria’s next prosecutor general in January. His selection will have dramatic implications for the rule of law

The European Commission decided that 13 years of tutoring without progress are enough

The story of a young Australian who had to go through the failings of the Bulgarian justice system

While international media reacted with surprise to the ugly hate gestures from a group of Bulgarian ultras during an October football game against England, it missed the key local context

Beneficiaries of unlawful forest swaps get minor punishment

The recent spate of "spying scandals" involving Russian diplomats and the leader of Bulgaria’s National Russophile Movement Nickolay Malinov are more reminiscent of a bad Soviet-era joke rather than a real espionage drama

Prime Minister Borissov met President Trump in an attempt to align the energy and security interests of the two countries, but trod carefully so as not to infringe upon Russian interests in Bulgaria.

How historical disagreements between Bulgaria and North Macedonia overshadowed common geopolitical goals

There is enough room for maneuvering in case of an economic downturn but reforms are nowhere in sight

Reform of public spending in a changing global environment

Boyko Borissov often boasts of the infrastructure improvements made during his tenure but the process is uneven and mired in inconsistencies and bad planning

The budgetary cost of paying out sick leave is rising fast but the ruling GERB party tried to solve the problem boorishly and with no solid arguments

The economy has grown, industry is turning towards higher technology, but reforms have stagnated, hindering the country’s potential

Until the fall of 2016 the OneCoin scheme earned 3.3 billion euro with a profit of 2 billion euro

Bulgarian family firm International Power Supply has finished a key project for Saudi Aramco and is now winning new contracts

United Group is buying Bulgaria’s largest telecom – and eyeing a majority share in bTV

With labor costs rising, wire harness manufacturers are moving to cheaper destinations

Bulgaria’s competition authority is stretching merger control rules to prevent investors from acquiring key local companies.

For the first time, the yearly Gepard ranking of most dynamic small and midsize enterprises in Bulgaria by Capital comprises more than 2200 companies. They have increased their revenues by more than 30% in 2018.

The companies with the most employees and largest revenues and profits

The profitability of small and midsize businesses continued to grow, but the first signs of a slowdown have already appeared

World makers & Business full of beans & Bulgarian pasta in Darlington

Oil refinery Lukoil Neftochim Burgas second biggest loser in Southeast Europe

Bulgaria’s biggest city on the Danube has great untapped potential for growth but is struggling because of poor connections with Romania, the rest of the country, and the river itself

Adverse demographic trends and infrastructure constraints limit the city's significant economic potential

Inflated prices, low liquidity and the slowdown of the world economy have brought about a sharp decline of sales in Bulgaria

The chances of an impending recession are slim, the country’s forecast looks good compared to rising pessimism in Europe

Accrued loan impairment added up to over 65 million levs following the ECB's comprehensive assessment

Doverie United Holding was the lonely bright star in the last quarter of 2019

The construction of TurkStream’s extension via Bulgaria will make the country too reliant on Russia again

Rakia Raketa Bar, Fabrika Daga, Sputnik and Cosmos are helping Sofia’s induction into modern culinary cuisine