A tale from the (still) captured state, new elections and the Russians are coming... for now

K Insights 07/05: there are money for COVID-measures until June; who is the largest builder in Bulgaria

The day in 3 news: 7,000 hospitalized with Covid-19, Meteorology Institute President moves quietly to State Petrol Company, Bulgaria below par in media literacy

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

K Insights: A new must-meet friend in Sofia, pandemic politics, where the road-money goes and a few really big tenders

Weekly newsletter 25-29 January

How Bulgaria feeds its road cartel

The government has poured upfront close to 4.6 billion levs (2.35 billion euro) of taxpayers' money into road construction - with no tenders and no transparency

The Top 30 in the energy sector: Lingering defects

The biggest companies in the sector increased their revenue by over 1 billion levs in 2018

Derailing fair play

Bulgaria’s competition watchdog turns away foreign investors yet again

Perestroika at Lukoil Bulgaria

Valentin Zlatev has been replaced after 20 years at the helm of the Russian company’s operations in the Balkan country

Fuels: Loaded with new energy

Fuel price growth brings increased revenue to oil companies

Borissov’s praetorians

Competition authority head Julia Nenkova is a classic example of a politically motivated appointment

FAST READS

KZK finally discovers cartel on the fuel market

A year-long investigation by the regulator finds price fixing