Roses withering

Depressed global demand has put Bulgaria’s iconic rose oil industry to its knees

The day in 3 news: Bulgaria to get a "second" Prosecutor General, mortgage loans rise, trade unions and employers seek new state support

What is the Bulgarian mafia – and why does it matter?

"Thugs – out" and "Mafia" have become the signature chants of this summer’s anti-governmental protests. There are deeply rooted reasons for this.

The gambling war

The attack on gambling tycoon Vasil Bozhkov is yet another example of how politics and business in Bulgaria are intertwined

Electricity market gone crazy

Market manipulations are killing Bulgaria’s competitive advantage in energy

Fast Reads

With its head buried in the coal

Bulgaria is the only EU Member State with a significant coal sector that hasn’t begun restructuring

The strange new look of Bulgaria’s biggest business association

KRIB has become a quasi-state structure under the chairmanship of Kiril Domuschiev

Slowly, but steadily Bulgarians embrace open society values

To the surprise of some, a growing number of Bulgarians believe in open and more liberal democracy

The Supply Side Deregulation of Bulgaria’s Electricity Market

Will recent measures restore public trust in government regulation?

BSE hopes foreign stocks will help improve liquidity

Sofia bourse on final stretch of setting up BSE International segment

А higher tax burden and a steep rise in public expenditure

The government is not using the good economic climate to balance the budget

No cartel found

The Bulgarian competition watchdog cleared Lukoil and six fuel retailers of previous charges of abuse of dominant market position and price fixing