TurkStream’s hidden costs: lost lives and damage to the environment

The Russian pipeline through Bulgaria received notable support from the state and was built with breathtaking speed - with a cost

A slap from across the ocean, a 4.2% drop in GDP and are there really so many vandals around here

Covid-19: Stumbling back into crisis

The government’s decision to reopen schools and restaurants too soon may cause an avoidable repetition of the November-December pandemic disaster

The day in 3 news: Three quarters of Bulgaria now in red Covid-19 zone, Six or seven parties in Parliament: Alpha Research, Eurohold seeks to raise 100 mln euro to purchase CEZ-Bulgaria,

The economy of Bulgaria’s regions: Sofia and all the rest

Economic centers start to gain speed across the country but the capital continues to soar far ahead

Bulgaria’s new factories

Investment projects worth less than 430 mln levs were announced in 2020 - a third of the amount in 2019

A toy war

How one toy retailer got mixed-up in anti-government protests and received an uninvited buy-out offer

The Northern Road

What is happening with Hemus motorway which is supposed to connect Sofia with towns in the northern parts of the country all the way to Varna

What a waste

A large-scale Bulgarian business with international reach comes under unexpected attack from the prosecution

Farewell to wires

With labor costs rising, wire harness manufacturers are moving to cheaper destinations

Cracks under GERB’s feet

While local election results seemed to prove that the ruling party has survived a series of scandals and debacles, signs are that control is slipping through Prime Minister Boyko Borissov’s fingers

Electricity market gone crazy

Market manipulations are killing Bulgaria’s competitive advantage in energy

TOP40 in machines and equipment: Happy rally

The biggest companies in the sector continued growing in 2018, with total revenue exceeding 8 billion levs

The hub of northern Bulgaria

Pleven has many advantages: existing ones such as aviation training and medical education, and untapped ones like logistics and manufacturing

Bulgaria’s new factories

Two-thirds of the largest investment projects are in Northern Bulgaria. The top investor is Germany

The death of once mighty Bulgartabac

The bulgarian tobacco holding controlled by Delyan Peevski has closed all production units but the authorities see no problem

Economic Disparity Between Regions in Bulgaria Remains High

A business revival is visible everywhere, but stronger regions pull ahead, while the weaker ones still lag behind