From bicycles to concrete mixers: Liebherr buys Pierer & Maxcom’s plant

The electric bicycle plant in Plovdiv never launched but now the German group will have its own production there

Lufthansa Technik to invest 100 million levs in its Bulgarian IT joint venture

The German giant, together with Bulgarian entrepreneurs, founded a company in Sofia in 2024 to digitize its processes

Day in 3 news: Plamen Kolev is new head of intelligence bureau; European Court fines Sofia 2 million euros; Sirma Group to list on Frankfurt Stock Exchange

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

Top 3 banks in Bulgaria distribute BGN 750 million in dividends

Last year's record will not fall because Unicredit Bulbank will capitalize nearly BGN 950 million

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

A further surge in online retailers’ revenues

The top 10 e-commerce companies in Bulgaria saw a 27% rise in turnover in 2023

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

Day in 3 news: 1.5 M euro fine from the EC; Tolls and vignettes increase by 10%; SAC bans Yettel price increase

Day in 3 news: Maximum social security income raised; Widespread distrust of last election’s tally; Restaurant reps oppose restoration of 20% VAT

Economic growth surpasses expectations with 2.8% growth

Household consumption remains a driver, government spending also contributes

Tri-Wall Group to invest 70 million levs in new factory near Plovdiv

The Asian company will begin production of corrugated board and packaging by mid-2026

Cheaper energy boosts Zlatna Panega Cement’s profit in 2023

The company invested 9.3 million euro, including in a solar power plant covering 10% of its consumption

Bulgaria's 2025 Budget Draft: Eurozone Aspirations vs. Fiscal Realities

Huge increases in projected expenditures face unclear sources of revenues.

Bulgarian furniture output falls to 556 million dollars in 2023

Volume decreased 5% year on year and over 7% on 2021 amid contraction in consumption

Berlin-based AirHelp acquires Bulgaria's ClaimCompass

The deal's value remains confidential; ClaimCompass is now transitioning its clients to AirHelp's platform

Bulgaria Edges Closer to Euro Adoption with Inflation Target within Reach

Bulgaria is on the verge of meeting the price stability criterion and can now request an extraordinary report from its European partners

The week: Schengen will transform Bulgaria, Business says it will die without state aid, What’s an Old Style Church?

The week: Bulgaria's population is going to grow in 2025, There might be a government soon, Trading babies for grain

K Insights 20/12

State bets on 2.8% economic growth and lower wage increases in 2025

Public spending will underpin higher growth rates, private consumption will slow down