The week: A map of industrial brilliance

Factory of the Year is Solvay, Bulgaria loses some European money, How to destroy a 2000-year-old Basilica

BETL: Bulgaria’s newest financial pyramid

A British company promises fabulous profits by renting out batteries to charge phones. More than 12 thousand Bulgarians have already invested in the scheme

Day in 3 News: Vitosha factory site will be apartment complex; Labor market stagnates; End of year spending must be curbed for Eurozone goals

Construction of Mega Housing Complexes Shifts Towards Sofia District

People are looking for homes in the mountains, but close to the capital city. The focus has recently shifted towards the towns of Samokov and Elin Pelin, and the village of Gorni Okol

The week: The worst believers in the world, A historical debacle, John Malkovich enrages Bulgarian writers

K Insights Newsletter 25/10

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

The day in 3 news: Minimum wage gets huge hike; BNB to curb mortgage lending; 100 million euro for rural areas

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 week: Why Nations Fail in football and elections

One night in Belfast, What is wrong with the Air Force, Varna ex-mayor is sinking

The day in 3 news: Bulgaria backs offshore migrant centers; Layoffs surge across most industries; BG-Alert test is damp squib

A Scandinavian company is Sofia’s largest landlord

SEE Residential has six buildings with more than 200 apartments in the city center and plans to have 1000 by 2030

The day in 3 news: Danish firm is Sofia’s biggest private landlord; Era of cheap labor ends; Former Varna Mayor Portnih charged with fraud

The day in 3 news: New VAT rules for 2025; Vratsa firm boosted after capital hike; ESO still on the up despite downturn

National Bank and FSC to sheriff crypto’s Wild West

A new law on crypto-assets introduces regulation of the sector in the country, which will require the licensing of service providers

Bulgaria Issues Record 4.35 Billion Euro of External Debt

The three tranches with different maturities attracted massive investor interest exceeding 17 billion euro

The week: Season 8 of Bulgaria ain’t got talent, Solar wins the day, Factory of the Year competition is opened

Bulgaria's New Train Plans Derailed: Stadler Polska Quits Deals Worth Nearly 1 Billion Levs

The winner of two major tenders for rolling stock delivery withdraws from the procedure, while a third tender by the Ministry of Transport for rolling stock delivery has not yet begun

A perfect storm: why Pleven’s Leoni is closing

The German automotive cable supplier faces a volatile market, rising labor costs and a shortage of workers

Day in 3 news: Credit market grows by 500 mln levs in June; Stadler Polska quits train deal; EU Commission takes Bulgaria to court over 3 directives

The week: Dispatches from the frontlines of the heat war

Bulgaria bakes, coal TPPs fire up and no Anti-Peevski front forms