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How Bulgaria let Covid-19 loose
After an ineffective first lockdown, the government sleepwalked into the second pandemic wave - with deadly consequences
Outsourcing: The foreign sector
Service outsourcing companies have been growing at healthy double-digit rates for a decade but the coronavirus crisis is putting that model of development to the test
Trends from Bulgaria’s regions
Changes at large local employers drive 2018 growth in several Bulgarian districts
Economic growth slips
Bulgaria’s economic growth slows to six-year low of 2.4% in the first quarter of 2020. Timid signs of recovery can already be seen but it is still too early for optimism
Bulgaria revamps budget as coronavirus bites
The government has revised the 2020 budget to cope with the fiscal fallout from the coronavirus crisis
The gambling war
The attack on gambling tycoon Vasil Bozhkov is yet another example of how politics and business in Bulgaria are intertwined
The largest in Gepard ranking
The companies with the most employees and largest revenues and profits
Sick leave in Bulgaria: Everybody lies
The budgetary cost of paying out sick leave is rising fast but the ruling GERB party tried to solve the problem boorishly and with no solid arguments
The Burgas riddle
The region finds it hard to expand beyond tourism despite its strong economic profile, good infrastructure and quality of life
TOP 30 in food and beverages: A little richer menu
Most producers had a strong year but reported no record jumps
Top 20 in agriculture: Good prices and a good crop
The grain business thrived, as the good harvest and higher prices brought in more revenue.
TOP 12 in arms industry: Slower growth
After a record-breaking 2017, manufacturers and traders reported a downturn. The sector’s profit fell by half in 2018 compared to the previous year
The biggest employers: People are needed, wages are rising
Exporters and retailers again hired most employees
Perestroika at Lukoil Bulgaria
Valentin Zlatev has been replaced after 20 years at the helm of the Russian company’s operations in the Balkan country
