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Is Bulgaria,s real estate market maturing or overheating?

Is Bulgaria,s real estate market maturing or overheating?

The growth in activity and prices has noticeably slowed but there are no indications of a drop


Deals of 2018: Weak Season with Mostly Local Buyers

Deals of 2018: Weak Season with Mostly Local Buyers

Ginka Varbakova, Ahmed Dogan, Brendo were the most active Bulgarians in the deals, as easterners replaced westerners


Bulgaria’s economy loses steam

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


Demand for business properties drops

Demand for business properties drops

The lack of high quality projects and rising prices cited as the principal reasons


GDP growth keeping pace with the flow

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


Fast Reads

Fast Reads

Summer of political scandals, CEZ and Nova Broadcasting Group, Crashed Company Register, Bus crash near Svoge


Accelerator for Bank Mergers

Accelerator for Bank Mergers

After the sector shrunk by four banks in the last five years, at least two more sales and a merger are expected before year-end.


Au Revoir, SocGen

Au Revoir, SocGen

The Eastern European market turned too tight for Société Générale


Hello, inflation!

Hello, inflation!

Prices in Bulgaria have taken a turn and are on the rise after three years of deflation. Forecasts are betting on a slight acceleration in 2018 and 2019, but current inflation levels are still nothing to worry about


The Bulgarian economy takes a pause

The Bulgarian economy takes a pause

GDP kept up its 3.5% growth rate in the first quarter but Europe is slowing down. When will Bulgaria follow?


The one thing that frightens him

The one thing that frightens him

Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has a weak spot for protests - especially when they target him or touch on sensitive topics


Bulgarian winemakers eye higher prices from grape harvest 2017

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.


South Africans Capture Bulgarian Malls

South Africans Capture Bulgarian Malls

Six retail centers, including the four largest in Sofia, will about to be acquired by investment funds in the Republic of South Africa for a total of 1.6 billion levs


The business deals of 2017

The business deals of 2017

Foreign investors are gradually returning


Tourism and construction drive Bulgaria’s economic growth

Tourism and construction drive Bulgaria’s economic growth

Investment, consumption, and exports contributed to a 3.9% rise in GDP in the third quarter of 2017


Metals: Under pressure from low prices

Metals: Under pressure from low prices

Lower metal prices dent sales revenues, yet profits rise


Short stories: International Investors buy IT businesses while Peevski got back his printing house

Short stories: International Investors buy IT businesses while Peevski got back his printing house

Bulgarian tech companies start to appear regularly on global M&A map