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The week: Belgrade, Budapest and the perils of short-memory

The week: Belgrade, Budapest and the perils of short-memory

Fires and revolutions in the Balkans; A 3 bln leva road, and VMware sheds a thousand workers


The week: The subtle art of outsourcing, wasting water and behaving badly

The week: The subtle art of outsourcing, wasting water and behaving badly

K Insights newsletter 07/03



Patrick Fragman: In 2026 we will have a cost estimate for the new units of Kozloduy NPP

Patrick Fragman: In 2026 we will have a cost estimate for the new units of Kozloduy NPP

Westinghouse Electric Company CEO* on Bulgaria's nuclear contract, moon base and other projects




BETL: Bulgaria’s newest financial pyramid

BETL: Bulgaria’s newest financial pyramid

A British company promises fabulous profits by renting out batteries to charge phones. More than 12 thousand Bulgarians have already invested in the scheme



The Schengen effect: What changes with full membership?

The Schengen effect: What changes with full membership?

The borders will be open on 1 January 2025, but Bulgaria’s infrastructure will have a hard time absorbing all the traffic


Bulgaria’s Biomyc offering mushroom-based alternative to plastic

Bulgaria’s Biomyc offering mushroom-based alternative to plastic

The company is developing mycelium composite materials and already has clients like Mercedes-Benz and KIA


Bulgargaz is technically bankrupt. What’s next?

Bulgargaz is technically bankrupt. What’s next?

The state-owned gas monopoly’s market share is declining and it is experiencing major financial losses


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: 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


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


On the avenging wings of the Wind God

On the avenging wings of the Wind God

The manufacturer of military products "Samel-90" launches an unmanned drones line


Heat and drought "dry" the wine casks

Heat and drought "dry" the wine casks

Fewer grapes and more questionable quality are the inevitably legacy of the scorching summer


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

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


Diána Ürge-Vorsatz: Balkan and Mediterranean regions will be the most affected from climate change

Diána Ürge-Vorsatz: Balkan and Mediterranean regions will be the most affected from climate change

Good news about the climate are very rare, even more in certain regions.



The week: GERB makes a comeback

The week: GERB makes a comeback

The return of Borissov, Saudis eye a telecom & TV channel and the Missing Cryptoqueen’s drug lord