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The new anti-corruption law in Bulgaria: what you have to know and will it work this time around
The newly established anti-graft institution was approved by Parliament last Thursday, but it is already signposted with red flags

Why investment activity in Bulgaria is so slow
Low investment rates limit the country’s long-term potential for economic growth

How 400 million levs in uncollected fines contribute to Bulgaria’s road carnage
The lack of control and sanctions to enforce the right-of-way for pedestrians at crosswalks lead to less revenue for the state - and more casualties

The week: More than one storm brewing in the Black Sea, Brussels’ pressure and TurkStream revelations
Bulgaria, where natural catastrophes meet ungovernability

Leaks: How Bulgarian gas mafia and Boyko Borissov made a deal with Putin for Turkstream
The documents depict secret arrangements violating public procurement procedures and obeying Russian corporate interests

Heatwave triggers higher export of electricity in Bulgaria for July
The coal industry increased their production due to the higher demand in the region

Where did the Bulgarian tomato disappear to?
How the country turned into a net importer of tomatoes after being a top exporter during the socialist period

Immigration instead of integration: where are the Roma and why it matters (part II)
Between 40 and 50% of the country's Roma community now work abroad, bringing money into the country - but the state does not care

Bulgaria's housing prices soar ten times faster than the EU average
Low-interest mortgage loans and inflation are the main drivers

Ukraine’s Zelensky arrives on an unannounced visit to Bulgaria
The president of the beleaguered nation is meeting the cabinet, MPs from the ruling majority and his Bulgarian counterpart on his surprise one-day sojourn to Bulgaria

The week: No one wants to work in the government, Geshev is finally out, and tons of water are in
K Insights newsletter 16/06

"Terrorism with possible intent": The failure to prosecute the NRA hacking
Four years after the NRA hack, prosecutors filed an indictment with numerous discrepancies that raise big questions

Supreme judges oust Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev
After ignoring much more serious allegations for two years, the SJC hastily dismissed Geshev on Monday evening over the term "political trash"

French giant Atos growing its Bulgarian business
The two Bulgarian subsidiaries achieved 121 million levs in revenue, ranking Atos as the fifth largest IT company in the country

Christophe Leclercq, EurActiv: A wave of consolidation in the media sector will be a game-changer
A conversation with the founder of the leading EU news network about the merger with Mediahuis and European regulations of the media sector

Beauty segment drives BTL Industries’ sales to new high
The Plovdiv-based medical equipment maker doubles revenue on strong demand for aesthetic solutions

Festo’s Sofia plant to focus on complex devices, non-electronic products’ manufacture to move to Turkey
The German company will invest 15 million euro in the transformation of its business in Bulgaria