The day in 3 news: Geshev’s "terror attack" account is challenged; New tax proposal riles business; Petkov says GERB has few choices

The day in 3 news: More tax collected than last year; Solar grid connection only at night; Consumer body to monitor food markups over 10%

What happened to Bulgaria’s largest builder?

Veliko Zhelev, the boss of infrastructure giant Hirdrostroy, was briefly arrested last week for harassing an employee. Is there more to this story than meets the eye?

How did Bulgaria get so expensive?

Record costs of essential foods have been driven by uncertainty in the supply chain, speculation, rising wages and inelastic demand

Prosecution launches an attack against a political party because of Gazprom deliveries

The indictments of ex-Energy Minister Alexander Nikolov and two of his associates for mismanagement of the gas crisis of April 2022 lie on shaky grounds

The day in 3 news: Bulgaria helps Turkey’s victims; Consumers face up to 30% mark-up on food prices; Electricity prices up

The week: A few Brussels sprouts, Election after April Fool’s Day, Malkovich’s (costly) sell-out show

Brussels wants to know who's investing, Fool's day elections, waiting for John Malkovich

Nexo co-founders and executives charged as an organized crime group in Bulgaria

Charges ignite political firestorm in the country, while the company continues to operate worldwide

Nexo’s troubles, Bulgaria refuses to close coal plants, Lukoil returns

Prosecution goes after cryptobank, no chance of gov’t and coal to stay until 2038

The week: Some good vibes for Christmas; Lukoil suddenly is very cooperative; The curious case of Bulsatcom

Last K Insights newsletter for 2022

The day in 3 news: Bulgaria needs reforms for EU money; Denkov not sure about cabinet’s positions; Kozloduy NPP back at full capacity

The day in 3 news: President Radev to sit on 3rd mandate until 2023; Lukoil to start paying taxes; Gemcorp memorandum is terminated

Day in 3 news: WCC and DB opt to run separately in election, Inflation up again, Gazprom dialogue loom for caretaker gov’t

Radev’s cabinet: what’s the aim?

The Donev cabinet’s first moves seem designed to overturn the legacy of the reformist Petkov gov’t - but the reasons might be more prosaic than Russian meddling

The week: Petkov’s tough choice, 70 (more or less) Russian diplomats & budget debacle

Bulgaria: More dependent on Russian oil

While diversifying gas supplies is difficult, but feasible task for the state, the same cannot be said about Bulgaria’s reliance on crude oil from Russia

Bulgaria’s liberation from Russian gas

The apocalypse dreaded by many after Gazprom stopped its supplies to Bulgaria did not materialize – on the contrary, it became clear that Sofia can reduce its dependence on Moscow gas

The unexpected digital champion of the state, how Zelensky saved Bulgaria’s government and flights to Skopje are in danger

Village life resuscitated, Zelensky finds fighting formula for our coalition and short-haul flights are in jeopardy

The day in 3 news: NATO approves 4 new battlegroups, including in Bulgaria, Prosecution probes Assen Vassilev, Sofia withdraws ambassador to Moscow

The week: Russian tanks steal our common future, stacking up on grain, some good ideas

K Insights 11/03: economy grows (pre-war), some unicorns