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The week: The 14 billion-bet, the game the President plays, new telecoms are on their way
K insights newsletter on 24/03

Bulsatcom deal shatters peace in Bulgarian telecom market
The competition authority must decide whether Vivacom is gaining too much control over the market after financing the purchase of the pay-TV operator

How did Bulgaria get so expensive?
Record costs of essential foods have been driven by uncertainty in the supply chain, speculation, rising wages and inelastic demand

Spirits producer VP Brands to buy vinegar maker Veda
The anti-trust body has put two conditions, as the deal will give a dominant position to the united group

The week: From Ruse to Sofia, or why elections might not be all that important
Another election looms, Lukoil and Nexo lurch to fresh crisis and Ruse has some things going for it

Four risks for the Bulgarian economy after the collapse of the ruling coalition
Bulgaria shifting away from the eurozone and EU funds, strong regulators and energy reform

That's a "No" Skopje, the storm of the vaccinated anti-vaxxers and lights are off at the end of the tunnel
Radev keeps the reigns of N. Macedonia policy, the rise of the (jabbed) anti-vaxers and bye-bye to Sotir Tsatsarov

The deals of 2020: Few and far between
The pandemic practically froze the M&A market. Buyers are still mostly local faces

How the government plans to keep power even if it loses office
Entrenchment in independent watchdogs and state companies could ensure GERB and MRF remain in power even if they lose the upcoming vote

KBC expanding into Bulgaria’s pension insurance market
The Belgian group is acquiring Dutch-based NN’s Bulgarian businesses for 77.7 mln euro

BTC owner United Group buying Nova TV
The price of the deal with Domuschiev brothers’ Advance Media Group tops 300 million euro