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Bulgaria: More dependent on Russian oil
While diversifying gas supplies is difficult, but feasible task for the state, the same cannot be said about Bulgaria’s reliance on crude oil from Russia
The real influence of Russia in Bulgaria, part 1: How it works and who is behind it
In this two-part series, KInsights explores how Putin’s war in Ukraine exposed that Bulgarian politics remains hostage to a powerful pro-Kremlin network holding key positions in the state
How big is the fintech sector in Bulgaria?
About 135 companies with over BGN 1.4 billion (EUR 715 million) in revenues are distributed in more than a dozen segments of the fintech industry
The week: Borissov arrested, Central Bank chairmanship tears the coalition, Resilience Plan still not ok
Former PM Borissov arrested, Guerilla war over BNB shakes the coalition and the Plan is still NOT alright
All plans for inflation and growth will be reconsidered: Finance minister Assen Vassilev
We have no signals that 2024 is not an achievable target date for the adoption of the euro, says the Deputy Prime Minister
Five days into the Ukraine war, Bulgaria continues to send mixed messages
While PM Petkov promises humanitarian and military aid to Kyiv, Defense Minister Yanev and BSP remain opposed to any significant moves in support of Ukraine
Bulgaria’s budget 2022: too generous and risky
The finance ministry proposed a draft budget for 2022 with a deficit equivalent to 4.1% of planned GDP and significant debt growth
Bulgarian National Radio has something important to tell you
The radio is key in the fight for press freedom but two years of leadership crisis have distracted it from its purpose
The Change (does not) Continue for Sofia-Skopje relations
A new cabinet is unlikely to overturn Bulgaria’s position on N. Macedonia’s EU accession
Yanis Varoufakis: Bulgaria's entry into the eurozone would be a mistake
The thinker, writer and ex-Greek finance minister talks to K Insights on the EU and why the Recovery and Resilience package was a mistake
What the caretaker gov’t did - and where it faltered
Stefan Yanev’s first cabinet exposed many of the previous administration’s flawed practices but failed to fix many of them
The Week: Russia’s silent move, Parliament in mayhem, Housing market booms
Old faces, new falls from grace and a BMW you can buy cheap
The silent gas war Russia is winning
After decades of dictating the natural gas imports in Bulgaria, the Russians are intent on entering the internal market and reshaping the sector
The Week: A foreign investor leaves, a new government might enter, Russians lent us money to pay them
K Insights 30/07: Delta is coming, can you crush a hedgehog with bare ass
Elections come round again: GERB's opponents have the momentum
This summer’s elections come amidst a flurry of domestic revelations and international sanctions, but will likely reproduce the spring’s fractured parliament - the big question is if the scales may tip further towards change
The new owners of Sofia Airport: We have a 100 days plan to change the service
Meridiam fund talks about the fees, the low-cost plans and what will happen with the airport in 10 years time
The lost decade of Bulgaria
The governments of Boyko Borissov promised reform, but instead created an apparatus for extortion and clientelism