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The week: The private border of Bulgaria and the EU, are we still on track for the euro and a stellar year for banks (so far)
K Insights 03/06: what happened with the refugees

Where are the Ukrainian refugees heading to?
Bulgaria faces the uphill task of having to find accommodation for 60,000 refugees currently in seaside hotels whose owners want to kick off their summer holiday season. Integrating them in society and in the labor market are now pressing priorities

The week: Reform process stalled, EU warns of rising gov’t expenses, and a great week for business
Can the coalition live up to its promises, DIY photovoltaics and good news for "Made in BG" cargo drones

Bulgarian cities’ plans for the next 7 years: between dreams and reality
Spending plans of Plovdiv, Stara Zagora, Varna and Burgas are dominated by old ideas

Is the coalition going to survive? Six obstacles ahead
The four-party coalition wants to bury the rising number of contentious topics confronting it - but this can only work for a while

What’s next for the Bulgarian army after the war in Ukraine?
More significant NATO presence in the country and further investments in key military equipment are likely in the aftermath of the Russian invasion

What next for Justice reform?
The besieged cabinet has entered an inter-institutional war with the Prosecution, which has the backing of SJC and the parliamentary opposition

Recovery plan 3.0: fresh restart with trains and batteries
The state authorities decided to revamp the EU funds plan, squeezing in some radical ideas before being submitted by the end of April

Back in the battle for investments
Bulgaria wants to fight again for the big investments in the region, but it will not be easy

That's a "No" Skopje, the storm of the vaccinated anti-vaxxers and lights are off at the end of the tunnel
Radev keeps the reigns of N. Macedonia policy, the rise of the (jabbed) anti-vaxers and bye-bye to Sotir Tsatsarov

Plovdiv and its dream
Plovdiv Municipality has had plans for an urban railway, or S-Bahn as the Germans call it, for 30 years.

After seven months, Bulgaria gets a regular cabinet
Kiril Petkov will lead the coalition gov’t of four parties, promising judicial reform, zero corruption and untapping the country’s economic potential

18 steps to government: What did the parties decide after a week of negotiations?
Cabinet talks led by election winner We Continue the Change run smoother than the previous two attempts, but difficult steps still have to be taken

A bitter-sweet victory, growth slows, how much does a supercomputer cost
The new wave is here, a Presidential battle looms, air traffic is up

Energy crisis: all the questions, answered
Gas, electricity and coal - the combustible mix that blew up the economy

The real Bugarian interests in N.Macedonia: in between diplomacy and business
Outstanding issues between Bulgaria and its southwestern neighbor are important, but it is critical to provide infrastructure and a stable business environment for companies

Do we continue the change? A new big player in town
The movement of popular caretaker ministers Assen Vassilev and Kiril Petkov enters the political fray with a bang - but can it live up to the hype?

Retail: a very good year 2020
The revenues of the 30 largest retailers are growing with the help of e-commerce.