The day in 3 news: Hydropower plants fitted with energy storage systems; Lukoil’s Bulgarian assets up for sale; Zero tolerance for train accidents in safety overhaul

The week: Borissov returns, Euro is around the corner, And Trakia highway is the deadliest in Europe

K insights newsletter 17/01

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.

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 economy - more of the same, but somehow different

Normalization of inflation to relatively low levels increases the country's chances of fulfilling the Maastricht criteria and entering the eurozone.

The week: A map of industrial brilliance

Factory of the Year is Solvay, Bulgaria loses some European money, How to destroy a 2000-year-old Basilica

The week: Drained to zero

Bulgaria loves a scam, Big trouble brews for TurkStream and a Romanian Tik-Tok warning

The week: Schengen on the horizon

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

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

Budget revenues are growing at a much slower pace than expenditures, while EU funds remain elusive for now

The day in 3 news: Gloom grips industry; MPs’ monkey business could be costly; Deposit needed for energy storage investment

The week: Rocket men or how we are sabotaging ourselves

5 bln. euros down the drain, A Bulgarian military drone, and Peevski's list is out

Bulgaria's New Train Plans Derailed: Stadler Polska Quits Deals Worth Nearly 1 Billion Levs

The winner of two major tenders for rolling stock delivery withdraws from the procedure, while a third tender by the Ministry of Transport for rolling stock delivery has not yet begun

Day in 3 news: Electricity compensation adopted by Cabinet; Bulgaria struggles with RepowerEU funds; Parliament PASSES ban on vapes

The week: The Bleak sea 🌊, Who's nominating the Bulgarian EU commissioner 🇧🇬💼, The train deal falls through 🚂❌

K Insights 26/07

Day in 3 news: Credit market grows by 500 mln levs in June; Stadler Polska quits train deal; EU Commission takes Bulgaria to court over 3 directives

PM Glavchev’s Caretaker Cabinet Acts to Preserve Coal Power Plants Until 2038

Bulgaria is moving towards renegotiation of its Recovery and Resilience Plan, putting in jeopardy EU payments.

Day in 3 news: Electricity bills to jump 40% MOM; IT crash disrupts cyber network; Glavchev to modify Bulgarian RRP to keep coal

The week: A vacuum spot on the EU map

We’re not the poorest in the EU anymore, yet we’re still mute, and a drug lord decides to go to prison

The day in 3 news: Recovery Plan laws next week; Bulgaria only uses 4.6% of EU Funds; 18% of Bulgarian students fail financial literacy