The week: A genuinely bold idea, cross-party ‘friendship’ fizzles out, a ‘superhero’ targeted by evildoers

Let’s dream big

Bulgaria risks losing 7 bln euro of EU funding while trying to preserve coal

Bulgaria will renegotiate the energy section of its Recovery and Resilience Plan with the European Commission

The day in 3 news: Coal regions lose 1.6 billion from EU; Radev against sending ammunition to Ukraine; Gas consumption cut

Bulgaria: No Territorial transition plans, no EU billions for coal transition

The caretaker government’s decision to link territorial plans submission with Recovery Plan negotiation puts at risk 1.2 billion in funding for three regions transitioning away from coal

The week: The hidden economy, The man who built Bulgaria, Don't call them by their name, Save the Tomatoes

Thousand shades of gray

The week: The sheriff is in town, where does all the asphalt go, and Telus won’t tell on us anymore

A thunder in the sky of dust

EU prosecutors pursue Kovachki-linked coal plants

Coal-powered plants with connections to controversial "consultant" Hristo Kovachki are accused of reporting falsified EU carbon allowances

The day in 3 news: European Prosecutor's Office raids several firms; Software startup raises EUR 2.5 million; 700 000 foreign tourists in January

The week: The public shaming of Sofia continues, Record wage growth, A slap from across the Danube

K Insights Weekly Newsletter 17/02

Kaufland remains largest Bulgarian retailer for 12th consecutive year

The sector grew by 13% on average in 2021, with total sales reaching 10.7 billion levs

The week: 3 examples to guide you in 2023, we are still on track for the eurozone, new car sales pick-up

The largest metal producers: Aurubis remains on top, steel producers grow the most

Appreciation of metals prices increased company earnings by 33% in 2021, but forecasts for 2022 are less optimistic

The day in 3 news: Nationwide search for lost child; Solar panels to be installed on Presidency building; Most students choose Economics majors

Single-bid tenders: how Bulgarian municipalities distribute money

58% of local government tenders and almost 65% of the money, or nearly half a billion levs, are distributed through controversial auctions

VIPs in the energy sector - who to watch out for in Bulgaria

Valentin Zlatev, Ahmed Dogan and Hristo Kovachki - three of the obscure, but key faces of Bulgarian energy

Day in 3 news: List of politicians’ foreign estates remains secret; Red zones of new Covid cases rise to 9; Road construction firms to block 20 key junctures in protest on Wednesday

Day in 3 news: UniCredit improves Bulgarian economic outlook forecast, Transport Ministry to allocate 1.7 bln BGN for new trains, Covid cases on the rise in 9 regions

The week: The closed sea, the doubling of the toll system and the end of the pandemic

K insights: we look for good city ideas to finance and we have a special report on the Tech sector

The day in 3 news: Thousands gather at pro-Ukrainian rally in Sofia, Boris Johnson announces troop deployment to Bulgaria, EU Prosecution gives details on first fraud investigation in Bulgaria

The biggest companies in metallurgy: on the crest of a price wave

Last year was strong for gold and copper yields, but the output of other metal producers fell. Despite the pandemic-induced crisis net sales of the sector’s leading firms are up