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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

The week: Borissov returns, Euro is around the corner, And Trakia highway is the deadliest in Europe
K insights newsletter 17/01

Over 40% of businesses expect 2025 to be worse – BIA survey
Glavchev’s caretaker cabinet has the approval of 21% of respondents, the judiciary garners only 1%, trust in parliament stands at 0%

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 Week: Has the "Peevski spell" been broken, Business climate turns sour, Sofia bans dirty cars
K Insights Newsletter 01/11

Rising Wages, Lagging Productivity: The End of Bulgaria’s Cheap Labor Advantage
Income growth in Bulgaria outpaces labor productivity by far, signaling the end of the low-cost labor model

Elections #7: The only campaign is the parallel state one
Parties are engaged in lackluster, almost absent electioneering, while the only real confrontation is between the two MRFs

The week: Time to escape the German economic embrace
The German curse of the industry, Peevski wins, BNB tries to curb house lending

10 Years After the Collapse of CCB: Where Are the Key Figures Now?
A decade after the closure of Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB), there are still no convictions, and the mega-trial for draining its accounts is going nowhere

Elections 2024: GERB wins convincingly, but forming a majority might prove elusive
Extremely low turnout and the unexpected rise of a new radical party on TikTok expose the deepening representation crisis

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

Fast and furious: GERB and MRF reinstate the status quo at full speed
The fortnight-old Glavchev cabinet is no longer trying to hide its allegiances