What happened to Bulgaria’s largest builder?

Veliko Zhelev, the boss of infrastructure giant Hirdrostroy, was briefly arrested last week for harassing an employee. Is there more to this story than meets the eye?

The week: The hidden economy, The man who built Bulgaria, Don't call them by their name, Save the Tomatoes

Thousand shades of gray

Inter Cars Bulgaria: The way to the top

The Polish company’s Bulgarian unit has become number one in the local auto parts market in ten years, reporting revenue growth of over 50% for 2021.

The week: The sheriff is in town, where does all the asphalt go, and Telus won’t tell on us anymore

A thunder in the sky of dust

Devnya Cement: double revenues, splendid profits

Company strongly improves its results in 2021 thanks to stronger demand and cost optimization

WITTE Automotive Bulgaria to double production in Ruse

The company will invest 25 million euro in a new factory, which will open in the middle of 2024

The week: Bulgaria’s favorite decade, the euro-effort is shot in the leg, and banks are doing great

The past still has power over us

Radev’s energy strategy for the next 30 years: 120 billion for dubious megaprojects

The caretaker cabinet’s grand vision for Bulgarian energy is full of questionable choices

The Cult of Nexo

How the Bulgarian company convinced itself, its employees and its customers that all accusations against it were a conspiracy - or FUD

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 day in 3 news: Migrant pressure increases in 2022; Agriculture to get huge EU funds boost; Bulgaria still has no medical helicopter

What are the hidden risks with pre-construction contracts

With this kind of contract a future owner promises to sell a building that does not yet exist

Milara to deliver 500 commercial e-vehicles to USA by year’s end

The Plovdiv-based industrial robot manufacturer will focus on Sevic 500 development

What is Bulgaria’s alternative to Russian nuclear fuel?

The Eastern European country is trying to diversify its supplies as others in the region have already done

Schneider Electric to expand Bulgarian smart factory with 60 mln euro investment

The project will increase the capacity of the production facility in Plovdiv by 30%

Hitachi Energy invests 20 million BGN in expansion of Sevlievo plant

The Japanese group manufactures high-voltage components and has 800 employees in Bulgaria

The week: Weapons promises, foreign agents and budget in the red

Guns for Ukraine - it’s official, sort of; Still no government in sight, a nuclear reactor is shut off

Demand for housing in Burgas is greater than supply

New construction projects now expand the city towards the mainland - and some of them are quite large

Monbat sees future of batteries as combination of different technologies

CEO Viktor Spiriev says every company and consumer should choose their working practices to achieve carbon neutrality

Pro-Kremlin hackers fire warning shots at Bulgarian institutions

A DDoS attack hit the websites of various state institutions over the weekend - and more could be on the way