The week: Two questions about the Real Estate market, A big battery boost is coming, Casino economy

Newsletter 25/04: Everyone is either building or buying

The day in 3 news: Bulgarian Posts leans heavily on state support; Battery storage projects set to transform the energy system; Sofia’s 2025 budget is unambitious, says Terziev

Bulgaria’s Informal Economy: 34.6% In the Shadows

More than half of the added value in sectors like hospitality, agriculture, and construction comes from undeclared income, according to a report by Kearney and Visa

DIY chains: Real estate boom drives rise in revenue

Praktiker leads with over 18% growth, followed by Mr. Bricolage

Day in 3 news: Peevski secures Borissov’s cabinet in no-confidence vote; Smart Organic acquires LoveRaw; Incomes more than household spending

Bulgarian industry awaits the (indirect) effects of Trump's tariffs

Direct exports to the US are small, but there will be a negative impact on the supply chain

Day in 3 news: Govt and Shell forge Black Sea deal; Donald Trump Jr. to visit Sofia; Housing prices surge by 200%

The flight of the Bulgarian aerobusiness

The boom in global travel has led to a surge in carriers, repair bases and parts factories based in the country

Day in 3 news: Inflation in March at 4%; Sofia public transport staff seek pay hike; Ramazzotti in Sofia

The week: A road tragedy

Roads to die for, Starlink comes to Bulgaria, Industry hits the brakes (construction, of course, excluded)

Day in 3 news: Peevski joins Conservatives in CoE, Gov’t renovates Terem for Stryker assembly, Industrial production contracts by 4.6% in February

Day in 3 news: Bulgarian housing prices skyrocket, Neterra becomes Starlink distributor, Record number of eMag orders in March

The day in 3 news: Bulgaria’s shadow economy is EU’s highest; North Macedonian families grateful for Sofia care; Non-alcoholic beer consumption soars

Day in 3 news: Cocaine bust at Turkish border, New Red parking zone in Sofia, Heating prices may soar

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

Day in 3 news: 2025 budget takes effect, Restaurateurs protest 20% VAT, Speedy’s shares jump 8%

Sweet 10th anniversary: Healthy Bars to build new 40 million levs factory

The protein bar manufacturer’s project is funded with a loan from UniCredit Bulbank and supported by the EBRD

Day in 3 news: Russian fuel oil spill covers Varna beach; Bulgaria’s GDP per capita remains lowest in EU; Entry to Britain only allowed with online permit

"Europe" to Serbia: Highway through construction hell

The next section of the motorway to be finally completed is the one linking Sofia to Serbia’s Dimitrovgrad

Ruling majority passes a record budget for 2025 with Peevski’s backing

VAT registration threshold drops to 100,000 levs. The government plans to draw 18.9 billion levs of debt this year