Bulgarian economy to slow down in 2023

Institutions don’t bet on a recession in their forecasts for 2023 but there are problems

The day in 3 news: Austria and Netherlands bar Bulgaria’s Schengen entry; New tobacco duty and minimum wage passed; IT sector against tax rise

Bulgaria’s undertrained police struggle in the face of an influx of migrant smuggling

Three Internal Ministry officers have died and one is in critical condition after clashes with traffickers and inadequate training and equipment are to blame

A new Data act regulation - a game changer for the digital industry

Businesses warn of a new regulation for data sharing that affects trade secrets of companies

Women in cyber security — a possible and necessary mission

Sofia hosted the KPMG Global - Woman in Cyber Summit

The day in 3 news: Toplofikatsia Sofia must pay its debts; Stefan Yanev rules out negotiating with Vazrazhdane; Bulgargaz expects lower gas price for October

A new model: a company builds apartments for lease

AG Capital plans to build 1,000 apartments for this purpose. Then the company will sell them to a fund in a package

Day in 3 news: Gazprom resupply inevitable, says caretaker gov’t; Ukraine taps more Bulgarian arms; Mitrofanova: Russian gas should be paid for in rubles

The Bulgarian startup ecosystem is losing momentum

The country has built a good reputation on account of its digital infrastructure, low costs and technical talent, but it’s still being overtaken

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

PPS Manufacturing: Hand in Glove with the Future

The Bulgarian company started the first nitrile-glove production in Europe and is aimed at taking up the leadership position in the sector

Will the caretaker gov’t start a U-turn on Russia?

On its second day in office, the new Bulgarian cabinet announced a course towards "containment of the chaos and destruction" in the energy sector. This might well translate as a pivot to Moscow

The Collective’s 100 Chairs: the new open-air space in Sofia

The temporary space will house outdoor events until October and raises wider questions around the beautification of neglected urban places

Day in 3 news: Security and gas supplies are new cabinet’s priorities; Problems found during Turkish Stream inspection; Funds under the Recovery Plan at risk: Morningstar

Bulgaria: further away from Russia’s claws, but still close enough

An unprecedented diplomatic row between Russia and Bulgaria as the latter plunged into a political crisis

Revising the budget: everyone gets what they want

The first revision of this year’s budget has become a money grab amidst economic and political uncertainty

The global partnership between KPMG and ServiceNow provides an opportunity for a career in Bulgaria as well

Svetoslav Spasov, CEO of KPMG IT Service, and Markus Kempkes, the new Head of Central and Eastern Europe at ServiceNow, share their insights on what is the right answer to this challenge

Petkov’s cabinet loses vote; Borissov supports lifting veto against N. Macedonia; MRF and Vazrazhdane in joint anti-govt protest

Illegal road repairs worth billions

A cross-ministerial probe found that much of the money paid for roadworks and maintenance has been illegally allocated

Pivotal week will see pro and anti-govt protests; Radev: the "French" plan for N. Macedonia is best; Businesses seek long-term compensation