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The week: Drained to zero

The week: Drained to zero

Bulgaria loves a scam, Big trouble brews for TurkStream and a Romanian Tik-Tok warning



The ‘Trump Effect’ on Bulgaria's Economy: Too Early for Panic

The ‘Trump Effect’ on Bulgaria's Economy: Too Early for Panic

Bulgarian manufacturers are likely to feel the impact of potential U.S. tariffs indirectly—through their integration into European supply chains


K100 2024: Stagnation after the boom for Bulgaria’s largest firms

K100 2024: Stagnation after the boom for Bulgaria’s largest firms

The new annual edition of Capital 100 ranking shows that the revenues of the top 100 companies shrank by 14% last year after the boom in the energy sector in 2022. The star businesses of 2023 are arms, cars and solar


Bulgaria’s Biomyc offering mushroom-based alternative to plastic

Bulgaria’s Biomyc offering mushroom-based alternative to plastic

The company is developing mycelium composite materials and already has clients like Mercedes-Benz and KIA



Bulgargaz is technically bankrupt. What’s next?

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

The week: Schengen on the horizon

Good news, at last, The regional divide grows bigger, Bulgargaz is bankrupt


Chinese platforms Shein and Temu hit Bulgarian traders

Chinese platforms Shein and Temu hit Bulgarian traders

Second-hand goods stores report 15% drop in sales, shut down outlets




The Week: Has the "Peevski spell" been broken, Business climate turns sour, Sofia bans dirty cars

The Week: Has the "Peevski spell" been broken, Business climate turns sour, Sofia bans dirty cars

K Insights Newsletter 01/11


Clean business: Septona plant in Ruse expands on back of surge in demand

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


Construction of Mega Housing Complexes Shifts Towards Sofia District

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




Germany's struggles reveal an uncomfortable truth about Bulgaria's economy

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

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

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