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The outgoing government shuts down the National COVID unit
Why does it matter and what does it mean for the pandemic response in Bulgaria?
Elections 2021: GERB wins the vote but loses power
Relatively high voter turnout and mobilization of Bulgarian voters abroad ushered in a fragmented parliament with at least three new anti-status quo forces
Covid-19: Stumbling back into crisis
The government’s decision to reopen schools and restaurants too soon may cause an avoidable repetition of the November-December pandemic disaster
Elections in Bulgaria - who is who
These are the people and parties to watch at the upcoming 4 April Parliamentary vote
Elections and Covid-19: Borissov plays with fire
How could a third wave of the pandemic impact the 4 April parliamentary vote?
K Insights: A new must-meet friend in Sofia, pandemic politics, where the road-money goes and a few really big tenders
Weekly newsletter 25-29 January
How Bulgaria let Covid-19 loose
After an ineffective first lockdown, the government sleepwalked into the second pandemic wave - with deadly consequences
Corona-debt
Bulgaria raised 2.5 billion euro through the sale of Eurobonds under favorable conditions in September. The question is what the GERB-led government coalition will do with the money
Machines and equipment: Pre-crisis growth
Capacity expansion boosted Bulgarian companies’ revenues last year but the slump in global automotive production will hit 2020 results
Top 25 in the fuel sector: The largest companies are at a crossroads
The sector performed well in 2018 but key challenges lie ahead – the Sofia Airport concession, the EU decision on trucks and the introduction of the toll tax in Bulgaria
Bulgaria in toll hell
Burdened by a lack of foresight and competence, the government failed to live up to its promises when introducing a road toll system
Hemus: a highway project rife with corruption opportunities
The Road Infrastructure Agency recently demonstrated how the authorities flagrantly flout public procurement procedures and transparency
Bulgaria’s economy loses steam
Gross domestic product growth slowed down to 3.0% year-on-year in the third quarter due to weakening exports and investment
A New Image for Mr Peevski
A film production company is set to buy half of the newspaper business of the Bulgarian media mogul
Bulgarian winemakers eye higher prices from grape harvest 2017
The sector exports mostly to Poland, exports to Russia have dwindled to a trickle and now Bulgarian wineries are looking for markets outside Europe.
The big spending spree
Government expenditures are set to reach record heights in next year’s budget but distribution of the money is expected to be as inefficient a process as ever.