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 day in 3 news: MECH could be restored to parliament; Business demands police reforms; Massive cocaine haul on banana shipment in Burgas

The day in 3 news: Alpha Bank seals property sales in Bulgaria; Staff protest at military factory Terem-Khan Krum; MECH dissolution is disputed

Day in 3 news: Prices of essential goods to be regulated; Day of mourning after North Macedonia tragedy; Protests against animal cruelty

Day in 3 news: Industrial Park in Svishtov Nears Construction; WCC-DB Demand Equal Pension Contributions for Public and Private Sector Workers; EU Takes Bulgaria to Court Over Bad Loan Directive

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

The week: The next star on the Bulgarian map

Burgas’ time to shine, politicians vs media&NGOs and Bulgargaz’ troubles deepen

Bulgarian furniture output falls to 556 million dollars in 2023

Volume decreased 5% year on year and over 7% on 2021 amid contraction in consumption

The day in 3 news: Agropolychim buys stake in rival Neochim; ESG reporting deadlines delayed; Bulgarian TV producers pitch for film success

Draft Budget 2025 Stuck in Limbo

For now, there is no parliamentary majority to advance the controversial draft budget of the caretaker cabinet to a vote.

The week: Schengen will transform Bulgaria, Business says it will die without state aid, What’s an Old Style Church?

Day in 3 news: Budget committee backs 2024 budget extension; Defense ministry seals deal to boost AI resources; Farmers face subsidy loss if labor violations occur

The day in 3 news: Parliamentary Coalition a Christmas miracle?; Sofia airport implements new access systems; Interim government with an interim budget

Data and people, or how Solvay Sodi is going digital

The ash soda plant in Devnya, winner of the Factory of the Year contest, is transforming the way it works to remain a market leader

Chinese platforms Shein and Temu hit Bulgarian traders

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

Day in 3 news: Borissov wants to be PM; Bonev-Terziev relationship on the brink; Maritsa East 2 reports losses

The week: The worst believers in the world, A historical debacle, John Malkovich enrages Bulgarian writers

K Insights Newsletter 25/10

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: Why Nations Fail in football and elections

One night in Belfast, What is wrong with the Air Force, Varna ex-mayor is sinking

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