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Unprecedented growth
The Gepard ranking of the most dynamic small or mid-sized companies in Bulgaria in 2017 comprises more enterprises that at any time over the past four years
Economic Disparity Between Regions in Bulgaria Remains High
A business revival is visible everywhere, but stronger regions pull ahead, while the weaker ones still lag behind
Landing in Bulgaria: a difficult mission
The country has only three properly functioning civilian airports
Don’t panic: Investors are not leaving in droves
Foreign direct investment has been decreasing for several years, but it has been partly substituted by local investors. The worrying trend is the overall decline in investment.
Every breath we take
Sofia still faces a lack of efficient monitoring and initiative among the authorities to battle air pollution
The autumn of everyone’s discontent
Protests calling for better conditions for disabled people and higher quality public works, through to demands to "change of the system", have rocked Bulgaria over the past three months, but there seems to be little momentum for snap elections just yet
Sofia bourse turnover falls despite biggest IPO in decade
Turnover totaled 132.6 million euro between March 1 and August 31
Software: The Island of Optimism
The tech sector in Bulgaria continues to grow, with the vast majority of companies reporting double-digit revenue growth.
Retail chains: Wave of new growth
On average, retail sales grew 10% for a second year in a row in 2017, while profits rose by 24%
GDP growth keeping pace with the flow
Bulgaria’s economic expansion has slowed down in the second quarter in parallel with the trend in Europe
Turbulence in Turkey is both bad and good news for Bulgaria
Bulgarian business may take a hit if the devaluation of the lira triggers a financial crisis spilling over into the real sector
Liberalization and competition are good for the poor, and they tend to understand it
Bulgarians opt for a welfare state that is not too strong
The new game in town: normalization
Bulgarian society settles down after the tumultuous transition to democracy
Gradus stirs the Bulgarian Stock Exchange
Investors hope that the IPO of Bulgarian egg and poultry producer could be a wake-up call for the somnolent domestic stock market
WHICH ARE THE BULGARIAN MICRO, SMALL AND START-UP IT BUSINESSES?
COMPANIES TARGETING ONLY END USERS ARE A RARE CASE
Household consumption remains Bulgaria's economic growth driver
Gross domestic product grew by 3.6% y/y in the fourth quarter of 2017, with a negative contribution from net exports and weak investment
Bulgaria’s Northwest does not want to die
An allegedly secessionist call brings to surface the plight of the poorest region in the EU
Euro-optimism and Euro-fears
Despite Bulgaria’s overriding enthusiasm for the EU membership, public opinion hostile to the EU has begun to take hold