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A Russian Oligarch’s Son and his Plovdiv Odyssey: Part I
Anton Zingarevich, the son of a Russian billionaire, has reduced several sports clubs worldwide to ruin. Now Botev Plovdiv is on the line.

Why investment activity in Bulgaria is so slow
Low investment rates limit the country’s long-term potential for economic growth

The week: More than one storm brewing in the Black Sea, Brussels’ pressure and TurkStream revelations
Bulgaria, where natural catastrophes meet ungovernability

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: Ursula to the rescue, charging stations are coming, Schengen and other pipe dreams
The dangers of indecision

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

How Romania overtook Bulgaria
The biggest difference between the two countries is the degree of success in their fight against corruption

The week: Some lessons from Romania, handshakes in Parliament, and a call to people who love cities
K Insights newsletter: 21/04

The week: Goodbye to the euro, see you again sometimes?
Is the euro coming at all, the Russian assets in Bulgaria are in for a freeze, trouble at the European prosecution

Housing loans in Bulgaria rank among the EU’s cheapest
Over-liquidity at local banks and the BNB’s policy ease the ECB tightening

The week: A few Brussels sprouts, Election after April Fool’s Day, Malkovich’s (costly) sell-out show
Brussels wants to know who's investing, Fool's day elections, waiting for John Malkovich

1000 km cable through the Black sea will interconnect Romania and Georgia. But where is Bulgaria?
The pricey project will try to cut off Russia's energy influence

Nexo’s troubles, Bulgaria refuses to close coal plants, Lukoil returns
Prosecution goes after cryptobank, no chance of gov’t and coal to stay until 2038

Bulgarian economy to slow down in 2023
Institutions don’t bet on a recession in their forecasts for 2023 but there are problems

Schengen is shut, Bulgaria needs brain surgeon and which are the country’s biggest businesses
Gov’t mandate roulette kicks off, Boyko is the (old) Messi, K100 business ranking now in English

The top ten owners of office buildings in Sofia
They own 600 thousand square meters of offices in Sofia or half of the total available 1.24 million square meters of class A areas in the capital.

Women in cyber security — a possible and necessary mission
Sofia hosted the KPMG Global - Woman in Cyber Summit

Top 5 Bulgarian hotel investments in Greece
Three five-star complexes, a campsite with villas and smaller hotels

The week: Numbers and why we should love them, elections and census results are out and Schengen maybe?
K insights 07/10: And I guess that’s why they call it the (post-election) blues