The week: Kings of corruption named, Fresh start looms, 5 companies got 400 million euro from the budget

K insights 04/06: budget swings back to negative, Sin Cars get funding

The day in 3 news: US Treasury sanctions influential Bulgarian individuals, Protests against Prosecutor General, Audit finds flaws in Avtomagistrali

The day in 3 news: Budget goes into deficit, BDB refuses information on large loans, S&P affirms Bulgaria’s BBB rating

The day in 3 news: Radev wants Sofia-Skopje row settled by both sides, Romanians can enter Bulgaria without PCR tests, Energy companies owe 1,25 billion euro

The day in 3 news: National Security Agency gets new head, Bulgaria-Greece gas interconnector in new delay, Russia fires another diplomat

Gradus’ shares, the Sofia stock exchange, and pension funds

According to the Sofia-listed company’s prospectus for its 2018 IPO, revenues were much higher in 2017 than in any of the following three years. Seven pension funds are shareholders to this day.

The day in 3 news: Parties start throwing campaign promises, Audit finds breaches in EU-funded tenders, Eurohold secures more funds for CEZ

There is a lot of misuse of EU money in Bulgaria. Brussels hardly notices

The European Anti-Fraud office has threatened charges in connection with 6 mln.euro procurement in Sofia. This shows both the potential and the failings of OLAF.

The day in 3 news: Health officials brace for more infections, Bulgarians still predominantly Russophile, e-commerce grows 10 percent in 2020

Penalty mark for Bulgaria’s Green Card insurance

The European insurance regulator has probed the ongoing issue of compensations paid in Bulgaria in the event of road accidents abroad

About Economedia

Pushing reform through the back door

The Ministry of Health is attempting to revamp the ailing health care sector through increased government intervention but mounting criticism may dampen its enthusiasm

Behind the prosecution’s smokescreen

The sudden flurry of conspicuous law enforcement activities is a two-pronged campaign

Bulgaria’s rocky path to the euro

Sofia received a formal promise to join the euro, but it will need to follow a longer procedure in comparison with earlier applicants

Bulgaria faces an additional challenge on the path to the euro zone

Despite advice not to rush, the country will apply simultaneously to join the EU's Banking Union and the euro's waiting room – ERM 2

What is rocking GERB’s boat?

Bulgaria’s main ruling party may seem monolithic, but a series of scandals revealcracks in its foundations

There’s nothing better in store

PM Borissov’s third government is still fixated on stability, the momentum for crucial reforms seems to have stalled

Brief news

Short stories: International Investors buy IT businesses while Peevski got back his printing house

Bulgarian tech companies start to appear regularly on global M&A map

Game of Regulators

The appointment of new chairpersons of the two of the main market watchdogs still doesn’t meet the standards for transparent and competent selection