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Bulgaria’s Top 50 Retailers in 2022: Inflation spurs turnovers
Kaufland remains leader, while Lidl approaches the top with a turnover of nearly 2 billion levs

Local elections, round 1: GERB loses Sofia, keeps Burgas and draws in Plovdiv and Varna
The ballot was marred by a fabricated scandal that eliminated machine voting

KInsights’ local election guide: What to watch out for
The upcoming vote will be a test for established and rising parties alike, and might lead to redistribution of power at national level

The end of Barcelonagate? Borissov’s whitewashing continues as planned
Despite the change of leadership, the State Prosecution has buried one more high-profile case against a top brass politician

The week: The day of the Second Payment has arrived
One EU instrument which actually works, Wars bring the Balkans closer, The 6 centers of Bulgaria

Bulgaria’s coal transition triggers massive protests and political tension: Miners say no, market says yes
The biggest coal transition in Bulgaria is set to begin but political tension is rising rapidly

What’s next for Bulgaria’s coal power plans?
The government is preparing a final recovery plan proposal and is now planning to close 800 MW of coal-fired capacity and limit the capacity of Maritsa East TPPS by 30%

The hidden Roma economy and what we lose by letting them go
We can't keep people from leaving - or data from leaking + a rock from the sky

The week: No one wants to work in the government, Geshev is finally out, and tons of water are in
K Insights newsletter 16/06

The week: A coalition is (still) born, a mobster is killed, and a Booker is won
K Insights newsletter 26/05

Bulgaria risks losing 7 bln euro of EU funding while trying to preserve coal
Bulgaria will renegotiate the energy section of its Recovery and Resilience Plan with the European Commission

Bulgaria: No Territorial transition plans, no EU billions for coal transition
The caretaker government’s decision to link territorial plans submission with Recovery Plan negotiation puts at risk 1.2 billion in funding for three regions transitioning away from coal

The week: The sheriff is in town, where does all the asphalt go, and Telus won’t tell on us anymore
A thunder in the sky of dust

EU prosecutors pursue Kovachki-linked coal plants
Coal-powered plants with connections to controversial "consultant" Hristo Kovachki are accused of reporting falsified EU carbon allowances