The day in 3 news: 2025 Draft Budget: A risky path forward; Threat to halt gas transit for Gazprom over debt; Proposed VAT changes for property sales

Bulgaria’s 2025 Budget: We Have a Problem

Instead of voting for more populism-driven spending, parliament has to consider unpopular measures to tighten state finances

Day in 3 news: Peevski, Petkov clash in parliament; Inflation rises; BTL Industries moves to Plovdiv

The week: Schengen on the horizon

Good news, at last, The regional divide grows bigger, Bulgargaz is bankrupt

Day in 3 News: Vitosha factory site will be apartment complex; Labor market stagnates; End of year spending must be curbed for Eurozone goals

The day in 3 news: Political instability could endanger Eurozone entry; Salaries continue to grow despite uncertainty; Real-estate is king

The day in 3 news: BDZ unveils new train routes; Inflation decreases; More women in managerial positions

Bulgaria’s 2025 Budget Faces Challenges with a Significant Expenditure Overrun

Budget revenues are growing at a much slower pace than expenditures, while EU funds remain elusive for now

The day in 3 news: Georgieva: Bulgaria eurozone entry possible in 2025; Philharmonic director embezzled 1 million levs; Velocity sells gold projects to Türkerler

Bulgaria Issues Record 4.35 Billion Euro of External Debt

The three tranches with different maturities attracted massive investor interest exceeding 17 billion euro

The week in news: Glavchev’s deputy takes over as PM; Parliament bans "LGBTQ propaganda"; MPs swiftly adopt Euro Introduction Act

Parliament Begins Debates on the Euro Introduction Law. The New Target is July 1, 2025

Deputies will require institutions to finalize technical preparations by March 2025 and approve all regulations by December 2024

Day in 3 news: June records dip in production prices; Moodys to lower Bulgaria’s rating due to Eurozone; Stagnation in new commercial spots

The week: Dispatches from the frontlines of the heat war

Bulgaria bakes, coal TPPs fire up and no Anti-Peevski front forms

Day in 3 news: Eurozone entry depends on inflation; Czech helicopters sent in to tackle local fires; Slight cooldown by weekend

House Prices in Bulgaria Soar Again

NSI reported a record increase in housing prices in the country - by 16% year-on-year in the first quarter

Day in 3 news: Church chooses new Patriarch; Rosen Zhelyazkov nominated for PM, Natural gas price for July contracts by 2.43%

The week: A vacuum spot on the EU map

We’re not the poorest in the EU anymore, yet we’re still mute, and a drug lord decides to go to prison

The day in 3 news: EC: Sofia will not adopt euro in January; Two MEPs join Renew Europe; Bulgarian startup Tiger Technology gains 2 million

The week: The elusive recipe for anti-corruption

Anti-corruption is difficult everywhere, 79 regulatory seats for the taking (if we discount the Patriarch’s and the PM’s)