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Interview | Paschal Donohoe: It is still possible for Bulgaria to join the euro in 2025

Interview | Paschal Donohoe: It is still possible for Bulgaria to join the euro in 2025

Political stability and inflation are the two main challenges, says the President of the Eurogroup


The week: No country for the old

The week: No country for the old

The young have made it through, The rotation is now a centrifuge, Bulgarian football goes for old


Rotation still on? Gabriel presents Radev with a fulfilled mandate, but WCC-DB remain silent

Rotation still on? Gabriel presents Radev with a fulfilled mandate, but WCC-DB remain silent

After 36 hours of uncertainty, GERB bids to wrest key ministries from WCC-DB



The Notary vs. the Euro: the Judicial Pandora’s box

The Notary vs. the Euro: the Judicial Pandora’s box

The assassination of influence peddler Martin Bozhanov exposed the rotten core of the Bulgarian prosecution and might cause a civil war within it


Austria’s Borealis to buy plastic bag recycler in Bulgaria

Austria’s Borealis to buy plastic bag recycler in Bulgaria

Integra Plastics operates a recycling plant near Sofia built by sunflower oil producer Oliva as a unique facility in the region


The week: A second private border?

The week: A second private border?

A private Schengen, Elections loom again, How hard is it to buy trains


UK-based Juniper Education acquires Bulgaria’s Shkolo

UK-based Juniper Education acquires Bulgaria’s Shkolo

The educational management platform will continue to operate independently


The biggest pharmaceutical companies: a duo joins the billion-dollar club

The biggest pharmaceutical companies: a duo joins the billion-dollar club

Two drug distributors - Sopharma Trading and Phoenix Pharma - crossed the BGN 1 billion mark for the first time in 2022


Belgium’s ABEE proposes to invest 1.1 billion euro in gigafactory in Bulgaria

Belgium’s ABEE proposes to invest 1.1 billion euro in gigafactory in Bulgaria

The project includes a Li-ion battery plant in Stara Zagora, a recycling facility in Burgas and an R&D center in Plovdiv


Largest food and beverage producers in Bulgaria: Sunflower stars emerge

Largest food and beverage producers in Bulgaria: Sunflower stars emerge

Loads of different players from the beer, meat, sunflower and sweets sectors make up the top 50 ranking


Glass maker Rubin invests more than 210 million levs in large-scale modernization project

Glass maker Rubin invests more than 210 million levs in large-scale modernization project

The Pleven-based plant already has two new furnaces and is building a third one in a bid to attract large Western customers


The biggest software companies in Bulgaria

The biggest software companies in Bulgaria

The top 50 tech companies by revenue experienced significant growth, more suited to startups


A smuggler for a day: how migrants pass through Bulgaria

A smuggler for a day: how migrants pass through Bulgaria

The story of a driver who transported refugees via the black market in Telegram


Largest metal producers: First signs of cool-down

Largest metal producers: First signs of cool-down

The revenue growth of the top 30 companies in the sector slowed to 22% in 2022


The week: 3 focal points to watch out for post-Schengen

The week: 3 focal points to watch out for post-Schengen

Bulgaria gets a half-Schengen, Peevski gets a half party, and something awful is going on in the police


Euphoria Fading on Bulgaria's Housing Market

Euphoria Fading on Bulgaria's Housing Market

After peaking in 2021-2022, transactions and, construction permits are now declining, and price growth is slowing down


Seedblink's Instant Investments

Seedblink's Instant Investments

In two years, 10 Bulgarian companies have sought more than 3.5 million euros through the Romanian crowdfunding platform


Bulgaria’s Largest Textile Companies: Slight Recovery after Weak Years

Bulgaria’s Largest Textile Companies: Slight Recovery after Weak Years

In 2022, the combined revenue of the top 25 companies in the sector increased by 19%.


Gas tax for Schengen freedom? A last-ditch attempt to break the Austrian deadlock

Gas tax for Schengen freedom? A last-ditch attempt to break the Austrian deadlock

The leaders of the parliamentary majority drop the controversial fee in exchange for last-minute entry into the free travel zone, but full membership is unlikely