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Bulgaria's new factories for 2024: How has the industrial landscape changed
Amongst a sharp dip in investments during 2024 there have been a few that have also withdrawn entirely from the country

The economy - more of the same, but somehow different
Normalization of inflation to relatively low levels increases the country's chances of fulfilling the Maastricht criteria and entering the eurozone.

Oscar-El expands production facilities to handle new large projects
The Bulgarian company will invest 4 million levs to boost its capacity for electrical panels by 40%

The week: Water under the mountain
We destroyed the largest battery we had, Why Bulgaria is stuck, A tax amnesty on the horizon

Bulgargaz is technically bankrupt. What’s next?
The state-owned gas monopoly’s market share is declining and it is experiencing major financial losses

The week: Schengen on the horizon
Good news, at last, The regional divide grows bigger, Bulgargaz is bankrupt

Lukoil: outbidding Bulgarian business is just starting
More than a dozen contestants, including KazMunayGas, Socar and MOLD, still vie for the future of the Russian group's assets in the country

Clean business: Septona plant in Ruse expands on back of surge in demand
Greek manufacturer of hygiene products like make-up pads and shower gels invests 40 million levs in new buildings and machinery

Germany's struggles reveal an uncomfortable truth about Bulgaria's economy
Structural problems affecting Bulgaria’s largest trading partner will affect local industries that fail to adapt and diversify their clients

France’s Air Liquide to invest 100 million euro in Bulgaria and Germany
The bulk of the funds will go to a new air separation unit in the town of Pirdop, pushing capacity for industrial gases up 10%

Rising Wages, Lagging Productivity: The End of Bulgaria’s Cheap Labor Advantage
Income growth in Bulgaria outpaces labor productivity by far, signaling the end of the low-cost labor model

The LNG terminal in Alexandroupolis is operational: what’s next?
With the gas link from Komotini to Stara Zagora and the unloading facility now functioning, Bulgaria can import up to 5.5 bcm of gas each year

Stabilization of the Office Market in Sofia Ahead of a New Wave of Projects in 2025
In the next two and a half years, approximately 220,000 square meters of new offices are expected to be completed.

European prosecutors search Bulgartransgaz office over project for expansion of Chiren gas storage facility
The gas storage expansion is estimated to cost 600 million levs and 25% will be financed through EU funds

Payment inevitable: BOTAS demands its 4 billion levs from Bulgargaz
A leaked letter shows that the Turkish gas firm is adamant that it should keep collecting USD 500,000 a day without delivering gas