Bulgaria weathered the first part of the pandemic unexpectedly well but then started failing
The head of the anti COVID-19 fight, Ventsislav Mutafchiyski, quickly turned into a new fan-favorite during the first months of the pandemic, spurring speculation about a potential role in politics
The Bulgarian prime minister is facing a public storm, leaking of secrets and a rampant prosecution service. This promises turbulence ahead for him and the country.
How a rubber boat landing on a Burgas beach caused a chain of events that led to protests across Bulgaria
Before the COVID-19 crisis took center stage a series of crisis seemed to be shaking the government. Now they are conveniently overlooked.
The quarterly index of bad practices
Sofia’s decision to re-ignite identity disputes with North Macedonia comes at a sensitive moment, putting more than its good relations with Skopje in jeopardy
In his new book, Bulgarian political scientist Ivan Krastev looks at the world after the Corona
The country will continue implementing reforms in the judiciary and in the fight against organized crime and corruption, according to the ECB
The government has revised the 2020 budget to cope with the fiscal fallout from the coronavirus crisis
Restaurants, books and baby goods got a surprise cut in VAT rate from prime minister Boyko Borissov
The higher ceiling for new debt issuance gives the Bulgarian government more fiscal room for policy-making
Bulgaria’s economic growth slows to six-year low of 2.4% in the first quarter of 2020. Timid signs of recovery can already be seen but it is still too early for optimism
The spiking political risk and the termination of Intra-EU bilateral investment treaty program are conflating in a dangerous spiral
A short survey of KQ has found a huge discontent with the government’s economic support measures
The revenues and profits of the largest companies in Bulgaria increased rapidly last year but the Covid-19 crisis has put an end to a decade of growth
Capacity expansion boosted Bulgarian companies’ revenues last year but the slump in global automotive production will hit 2020 results
Ten years ago, business collapsed as a result of the global financial crisis; survivors now enter into a new hard season By Tedy Vasileva
In 2019, the top 20 companies saw a fresh two-digit increase in revenues; demand for specialists remained strong despite the pandemic
Changes at large local employers drive 2018 growth in several Bulgarian districts
A large-scale Bulgarian business with international reach comes under unexpected attack from the prosecution
Post-coronavirus rules of the real estate game will probably become clearer this autumn
French macarons in Sofia & First street-food park & Robots + LEGO = success
How open urban data helps make business decisions
The government has cleared the last hurdle on the path to the Eurozone’s waiting room by purchasing a 20% stake in the private lender for 140 million levs
A dubious loan stirred public uproar in April, leading to the quick dismissal of the bank’s management but the new team seems unlikely to fix the systemic problems at the state-owned lender
Investors find safe-haven in REITs
All companies in Bulgaria will buy electricity from the energy exchange from now on
A short guide to rediscovering all things Bulgarian