Day in 3 news: Speaker rejects President’s euro referendum; Exports down by 3.1% in Q1; Gaps in Bulgaria’s National Renovation Program

Rapeseed imports rescue Oliva, Astra Bioplant

Factories buy huge quantities from Canada and Australia due to a shortage of local raw materials and high prices

Bulgaria’s Informal Economy: 34.6% In the Shadows

More than half of the added value in sectors like hospitality, agriculture, and construction comes from undeclared income, according to a report by Kearney and Visa

The week: The fall of Dogan

The end of an Emperor, The return of Belene, Nexo invites Donald Trump Jr

Day in 3 news: Highway speed limit reduced to 130 km/h, Bulgaria attends "Coalition of the willing" meeting in Brussels, Sofia returns Burgas airport suicide bomber remains

The week: An eagle has finally landed. Is it too late?

Defense modernization in slow motion, GDP crawls up towards EU average and a Discoverer+ supercomputer

The week: EU funds: the rise of the cities

A quiet financial revolution, An ex-minister indictment gone wrong, Paying for your religion

Day in 3 news: Recount could see Velichie in Parliament; Lukoil dominates sector, but still up for sale; Bozhkov’s gambling trial stalls

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

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Energy connectivity is key to future security

Energy innovations and energy grid efficiency were discussed by energy ministers from Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Hungary, and the United Kingdom

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

Cheaper energy boosts Zlatna Panega Cement’s profit in 2023

The company invested 9.3 million euro, including in a solar power plant covering 10% of its consumption

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

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

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 day in 3 news: New CEO for IBEX; Charges over trolleybus procurement fraud; Bulgaria to deploy anti-drone system on Turkish border

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

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