Reports

The new Bulgarian Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev moved into first gear from the outset, picking fights with oligarchs, rural criminals and even the president himself. Is he aiming at something bigger than just crime busting?

Many Bulgarian towns live on water rationing and next to piles of imported waste because of intentional neglect by the authorities.

Launched as a party fighting for the political representation of Bulgaria’s ethnic Turks, the Movement for Rights and Freedoms has morphed into a quasi-business organization quietly pulling strings behind the scenes

Bulgaria, unfortunately, has built an image of a country deeply affected by organized crime

Within a brief period, Bulgaria’s government has aggressively injected billions of levs into key sectors, and has effectively started nationalizing businesses

Bulgaria appears to be doing Ankara’s bidding

The latest episodes of the unfolding Bulgarian-Russian spy saga leave a mixed taste

Prime Minister Boyko Borissov unexpectedly "freezes" Bulgaria's advance into the euro area despite positive signals from Brussels

The local economy continues to move in sync with European trends, while opportunities for reforms slowly dwindle

The in-house procurement procedures – the awarding of public contracts without tenders, has become a favorite way to allocate money in a non-transparent manner

Some industries are already losing steam

The attack on gambling tycoon Vasil Bozhkov is yet another example of how politics and business in Bulgaria are intertwined

The taxation Ordinance N-18 that affects almost every company in Bulgaria has introduced an extremely complex, unclear and expensive regulation, and will repel foreign investors

Investment projects worth 1.3 billion levs were announced last year, up 500 million levs on 2018

After unsuccessfully trying to shut down the lodging sharing service, the GERB-led coalition government imposes a small fee on apartment owners

In 2019, the share of diesel engines and vehicles that were more than 20 years old kept increasing

Rothmans primed to become the best-selling brand in Bulgaria

Riding on the waves of an expanding economy, communications companies have been cashing in

The construction sector has significantly increased communication investment

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Blagoevgrad still lurks in Sofia’s shadow despite its position in the economically affluent Southwest

The town housing the American University in Bulgaria fails to tap its potential because of its location

Sales increased in 2019 but, on average, prices stagnated

First Investment Bank (Fibank) prepares to smooth out wrinkles on its balance sheet found by ECB

Since the start of the year, the Ministry of Finance has been briskly selling government bonds amidst strong investor interest

Eleven Capital to test the mood in March

Bulgaria’s government is underwhelmed by the European Commission’s attempts to further increase EU climate change mitigation goals

Despite record high electricity prices on the energy exchange, Bulgarian consumers keep getting a good deal

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