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Bulgaria's new factories for 2024: How has the industrial landscape changed

Bulgaria's new factories for 2024: How has the industrial landscape changed

Amongst a sharp dip in investments during 2024 there have been a few that have also withdrawn entirely from the country


Over 40% of businesses expect 2025 to be worse – BIA survey

Over 40% of businesses expect 2025 to be worse – BIA survey

Glavchev’s caretaker cabinet has the approval of 21% of respondents, the judiciary garners only 1%, trust in parliament stands at 0%


Bulgarian solutions to major water problems

Bulgarian solutions to major water problems

Naiada.ai and ENova H20 address key water problems - leaks and poor quality


Is Bulgaria becoming a liability for the EU?

Is Bulgaria becoming a liability for the EU?

Corruption and the (mal)functioning of the judiciary are no longer national problems - they also concern Europe


The year: 2025 is here with open borders, electricity cuts, gas shortages, and a hope for peace

The year: 2025 is here with open borders, electricity cuts, gas shortages, and a hope for peace

K Insights: 03/01/25


Mining sector targeted with a new tax in an attempt to fill budget holes

Mining sector targeted with a new tax in an attempt to fill budget holes

The finance ministry has proposed changes to the law on underground resources to raise revenues by BGN 900 million a year





K100 2024: Stagnation after the boom for Bulgaria’s largest firms

K100 2024: Stagnation after the boom for Bulgaria’s largest firms

The new annual edition of Capital 100 ranking shows that the revenues of the top 100 companies shrank by 14% last year after the boom in the energy sector in 2022. The star businesses of 2023 are arms, cars and solar


Drinking water in reservoirs is at critically low levels. Are there solutions?

Drinking water in reservoirs is at critically low levels. Are there solutions?

Nine of our drinking water supply dams are at their lowest levels in decades


The week: Schengen on the horizon

The week: Schengen on the horizon

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


Chinese platforms Shein and Temu hit Bulgarian traders

Chinese platforms Shein and Temu hit Bulgarian traders

Second-hand goods stores report 15% drop in sales, shut down outlets


Circumventing the "natural crossroad": Sofia is losing the fight for Corridor 8

Circumventing the "natural crossroad": Sofia is losing the fight for Corridor 8

Bulgaria’s abdication regarding its international affairs will soon make it obsolete and isolated


The Week: Has the "Peevski spell" been broken, Business climate turns sour, Sofia bans dirty cars

The Week: Has the "Peevski spell" been broken, Business climate turns sour, Sofia bans dirty cars

K Insights Newsletter 01/11


Germany's struggles reveal an uncomfortable truth about Bulgaria's economy

Germany's struggles reveal an uncomfortable truth about Bulgaria's economy

Structural problems affecting Bulgaria’s largest trading partner will affect local industries that fail to adapt and diversify their clients


Air inferiority: The botched repair of the Graf Ignatievo airstrip

Air inferiority: The botched repair of the Graf Ignatievo airstrip

Due to the lack of an overall vision and the questionable capacity of the companies hired, the revamp of the airbase may not be completed when the F-16 fighters arrive


The week: The Romanian way

The week: The Romanian way

The boom on the other side of the Danube, Where did 4 billion leva go, the biggest Renter in Sofia


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

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 LNG terminal in Alexandroupolis is operational: what’s next?

The LNG terminal in Alexandroupolis is operational: what’s next?

With the gas link from Komotini to Stara Zagora and the unloading facility now functioning, Bulgaria can import up to 5.5 bcm of gas each year