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Bulgarian-owned Huvepharma halts Amsterdam IPO
The Domuschiev brothers planned to use the proceeds to step up investment and cut debt
Elections come round again: GERB's opponents have the momentum
This summer’s elections come amidst a flurry of domestic revelations and international sanctions, but will likely reproduce the spring’s fractured parliament - the big question is if the scales may tip further towards change
The lost decade of Bulgaria
The governments of Boyko Borissov promised reform, but instead created an apparatus for extortion and clientelism
Bulgarian banks weather stormy year in 2020
The financial sector got a reprieve for the coronavirus crisis but risks are yet to come in 2021
What’s the problem with Bulgarian media?
A combination of market trends and murky political interference has turned the media environment toxic, with only islands of professionalism remaining
Bulgarian stock exchange in 2020: COVID-19 and other disasters
The SOFIX index suffers worst drop since 2008, blue-chip stocks underperform broader market
Corona-debt
Bulgaria raised 2.5 billion euro through the sale of Eurobonds under favorable conditions in September. The question is what the GERB-led government coalition will do with the money
Postponing the Fall
How long will the Prime Minister Boyko Borissov dodge resigning after three months of protests and what comes next?
Is it tomorrow yet?
In his new book, Bulgarian political scientist Ivan Krastev looks at the world after the Corona
Investors snap up Bulgarian bonds
Since the start of the year, the Ministry of Finance has been briskly selling government bonds amidst strong investor interest
What should Bulgaria expect from the euro?
It is now clear that euro zone membership has improved the economic performance of new member states
Why is Kellner buying Bulgaria’s Nova TV?
The richest Czech will combine media and telecoms businesses in Bulgaria and the region, which he may resell in the future
No immediate threats loom on the horizont
But social discontent from increasing social inequality could erode the support for ruling coalition in the mid to long term
More and more united
Belgium’s KBC acquires UBB, the fourth-largest lender in Bulgaria, for 610 million euro in the biggest bank merger in the southeast European country