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Bulgaria risks losing 7 bln euro of EU funding while trying to preserve coal

Bulgaria risks losing 7 bln euro of EU funding while trying to preserve coal

Bulgaria will renegotiate the energy section of its Recovery and Resilience Plan with the European Commission


Kastamonu Bulgaria to invest 150 million levs in tripling particle board production

Kastamonu Bulgaria to invest 150 million levs in tripling particle board production

The first part of the project, which will provide a key raw material for the plant, sparked protests among locals and was suspended by the environment minister




Bulgaria: No Territorial transition plans, no EU billions for coal transition

Bulgaria: No Territorial transition plans, no EU billions for coal transition

The caretaker government’s decision to link territorial plans submission with Recovery Plan negotiation puts at risk 1.2 billion in funding for three regions transitioning away from coal



EU prosecutors pursue Kovachki-linked coal plants

EU prosecutors pursue Kovachki-linked coal plants

Coal-powered plants with connections to controversial "consultant" Hristo Kovachki are accused of reporting falsified EU carbon allowances



The new Magnitsky sanctions for Bulgaria: Who has been named and why

The new Magnitsky sanctions for Bulgaria: Who has been named and why

The US continues its anti-corruption pressure in tandem with the UK, by adding two former ministers, two former MPs and an energy official to the list


Kaufland remains largest Bulgarian retailer for 12th consecutive year

Kaufland remains largest Bulgarian retailer for 12th consecutive year

The sector grew by 13% on average in 2021, with total sales reaching 10.7 billion levs



The most dynamic, the most profitable and the companies with the most employees in Bulgaria

The most dynamic, the most profitable and the companies with the most employees in Bulgaria

Profitability of the largest companies in Bulgaria continues to improve in 2021, while revenues of the fastest-growing large firms jump to an unprecedented 144%


The Top 100 Bulgarian companies: Extreme growth

The Top 100 Bulgarian companies: Extreme growth

Capital Weekly’s 2022 ranking of the 100 largest companies in Bulgaria shows that giants’ earnings soared by 38% in 2021, with firms from the energy, fuels, grains and metals sectors at the helm


First drop in real estate deals in Bulgaria since the pandemic

First drop in real estate deals in Bulgaria since the pandemic

The number of property sales falls 7% year-on-year in the third quarter, with the contraction in Sofia twice as big


A step away from Russia’s energy grip, Bulgaria-Greece gas interconnector finally launches

A step away from Russia’s energy grip, Bulgaria-Greece gas interconnector finally launches

On the 1 October the long-awaited gas connection started functioning, meaning that Bulgaria has physical access to alternative gas supplies for the first time


The increase in real estate deals is slowing down in the second quarter

The increase in real estate deals is slowing down in the second quarter

Activity in Bulgaria’s real estate market is beginning to decline. In Sofia, the number of sales of real estate practically stopped going up in April-June 2022


How to get to Plovdiv Airport from the city

How to get to Plovdiv Airport from the city

With the shuttle service restarting after a six-month hiatus, it now takes 15 minutes to get from the city to the airport - but only if you find the correct information


Is Gazprom back on the agenda?

Is Gazprom back on the agenda?

Bulgaria enters august with the lowest gas storage levels in the EU