The week: And justice for all?

The democratic facade comes crumbling down, an AI factory is coming, and hopefully, some trains at last

The week: The subtle art of outsourcing, wasting water and behaving badly

K Insights newsletter 07/03

Day in 3 news: PM convenes Security Council; Sofia ranks 3rd in employee salaries; Vakarel tunnel pipes already damaged

The Zhelyazkov cabinet program: familiar intentions but nothing reformist

Among the novelties is that the government now aims to increase military spending to 2.5% of GDP

The day in 3 news: Violent protest in Sofia over Eurozone; Bulgaria still on money-laundering watchlist; Setting bad records for inflation

The week: Mad World

Mental health reality check, same old new budget and a final euro push

Day in 3 news: Benefits freeze in draft budget; Bulgaria joins NATO troop exercise; Zhelyazkov takes part in Ukraine meeting

Will Bulgaria get an AI factory?

A large data center can be a huge drain on a country’s energy grid

Day in 3 news: No troops to Ukraine, Income grows faster than expenses, Sofia contender for Democratic Capital

Day in 3 news: Vazrazhdane supporters march into BNB; President changes SOF Airport’s name; Outflux of travel grows faster than influx

The day in 3 news: Inflation nudges above Maastricht inflation criteria; Moldova’s energy crisis hands Sofia opportunity; Data center powering AI ambitions

The week: Bulgarian politicians "flip the pancake"

Sofia cozies up to the new US administration, F-16 bill swells further and Energy Exchange gets a new boss

The ruling majority kick-starts shock changes in regulators

GERB, BSP, TISP and MRF-Dogan set in motion procedures to fill the boards of 16 key state bodies in Parliament

Who remains in the race for Lukoil’s Bulgarian business

The Russian oil giant narrows the list of candidates, strong contenders include Azerbaijan’s SOCAR, Hungary’s MOL and possibly Turkey’s Cengiz

Day in 3 news: Deputy PM sceptical about Recovery Plan payment; BSP seeks cap on hikes of staple foods; Healthy Bars to build new factory worth 40 m

Paying the Trump military tax: What weapons systems could Bulgaria buy from the US?

Borissov's tripartite coalition will probably try to please the US once again with new defense deals

The week: Bulgarian Vikings strike Sweden, The last train for 2026 eurozone, Bulgarian Patriarch loves Russia

K Insights 31/01

The week: Why cities need problem-solving capabilities

The capability gap, Euro (still) on the horizon, More state aid for business

The day in 3 news: Hydropower plants fitted with energy storage systems; Lukoil’s Bulgarian assets up for sale; Zero tolerance for train accidents in safety overhaul