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Yanis Varoufakis: Bulgaria's entry into the eurozone would be a mistake
The thinker, writer and ex-Greek finance minister talks to K Insights on the EU and why the Recovery and Resilience package was a mistake
The week: Capital goes to Plovdiv; welcome to the four-party state, the nuclear saviour
K Insights 03/12: top positions still veiled in secrecy, first snow causes no go-slow (surprise)
Someone wants to make the Bulgarian energy market go crazy again
How the interests of several powerful figures move the market in an undesirable direction
The risky gambit with government debt
The Bulgarian caretaker cabinet’s decision to not issue government bonds on the international market hasn’t worked well
Inflation is here and it will stay
High prices of raw materials and energy for business have already hit consumers
The week: Yet another saviour on the horizon, Fourth Covid wave is here and some good news for the budget
To party or not to party, that is Kiril Petkov’s question, (some) Covid restrictions, after all, and even more expensive electricity
Promises, promises: How will Bulgaria look like according to the economic programs of the parties
The main parties’ pledges in the fields of taxation, finance, pensions, energy and business development policy
Is Sofia about to lose some of its air connections
Shortly before the start of its concession contract, state-owned Sofia Airport unveiled a plan to drastically raise its fees. Complaints from the biggest airlines using the airport put the plan on hold until after the general election expected in March.
Coronavirus puts pressure on Bulgarian banks
In the second quarter, banks’ profits plummeted due to higher provisions and declining interest and fee income
Borissov and the bottomless budget
The government has opened its wallet, throwing money at COVID-19 in an attempt to cling to power and stave off protests
Time for new debt
The higher ceiling for new debt issuance gives the Bulgarian government more fiscal room for policy-making
The loophole of in-house procurement
The in-house procurement procedures – the awarding of public contracts without tenders, has become a favorite way to allocate money in a non-transparent manner
Economic outlook for Bulgaria remains (relatively) rosy
The chances of an impending recession are slim, the country’s forecast looks good compared to rising pessimism in Europe
Bulgaria's sluggish advance in the EU
The economy has grown, industry is turning towards higher technology, but reforms have stagnated, hindering the country’s potential
Storm clouds gather over Europe's economy
Bulgaria’s economic growth slows to 3.3% in the second quarter of 2019, in line with the general European trend