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Elections looming large, prosecutors denied and how Bulgaria remains at the end of the GDP tail in the EU
K Insights 5/03: Controversial changes to the media law were postponed, Eurohold wants to raise 100 mln euro on the stock exchange
How the pandemic doubled the business of Ozone.bg
The online retailer opened a new logistics center worth 4 mln euro, plans to build a second one, and has a new company under its belt
Setting the scene for 2021: what to expect in the political field
Socialist opposition tries to sharpen its teeth, but the surge of smaller parties is promising a fractured parliament
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
Bulgaria’s new factories
Investment projects worth 1.3 billion levs were announced last year, up 500 million levs on 2018
Taxing Trouble
The taxation Ordinance N-18 that affects almost every company in Bulgaria has introduced an extremely complex, unclear and expensive regulation, and will repel foreign investors
TOP40 in machines and equipment: Happy rally
The biggest companies in the sector continued growing in 2018, with total revenue exceeding 8 billion levs
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
The state with the most open data
The July leak of National Revenue Agency data belonging to millions of taxpayers exposed the current state of Bulgaria’s cybersecurity and commitment to electronic governance
Bulgaria’s new factories
Two-thirds of the largest investment projects are in Northern Bulgaria. The top investor is Germany
Hemus: a highway project rife with corruption opportunities
The Road Infrastructure Agency recently demonstrated how the authorities flagrantly flout public procurement procedures and transparency
Bulgarian businesses grapple with ill-considered new tax regulations
In an effort to crack down on the shadow economy, the National Revenue Agency has introduced new regulations that are crippling the business of hundreds of thousands of companies
Machines and Equipment: Breaking New Records
Ideal Standard’s businesses in Sevlievo are focusing on growth after being acquired by Anchorage Capital earlier this year.
Releasing the pressure
Prime Minister Boyko Borissov attempts to defuse the build-up of discontent against his government policies by asking three ministers to resign
Fast Reads
Summer of political scandals, CEZ and Nova Broadcasting Group, Crashed Company Register, Bus crash near Svoge
Bulgaria's feckless fight against graft
Lack of public support, insufficient institutional capacity and political power plays prevent meaningful anti-corruption policy