Day in 3 news: Energy regulator to probe dubious gas deals, Covid death rate in hospitals was 18% in 2021, Optix launches 10 million R&D and production facility in Plovdiv

Why are Bulgarians (not) willing to come back from abroad?

A new study finds that - unsurprisingly - lack of career opportunities and lower quality of life compared to Western Europe stop emigres from returning

A reluctant NATO ally, OECD invitation 15 years in the waiting and a new name for Telenor

Sofia hopes for the best - and not much more - in NATO-Russia clash, Telenor turns into Yettel and changes coming to the Energy regulator

Bulgarian banks’ Jan-Nov profit rises 53% y/y, still below 2019 level

The last 8 billion levs of loans under credit repayment moratorium return to regular servicing

The day in 3 news: OECD invites Sofia to start membership negotiations, Bulgaria to bolster NATO forward presence with a national battlegroup, Omicron now dominant Covid variant

The dangerous attack of antibiotics in Bulgaria

Sales of antimicrobial products reached a new high of 184 million BGN last year with 12 million packs sold in pharmacies alone

The day in 3 news: Covid measures tightened in Sofia; Finance Minister Assen Vassilev expects 5% average inflation for 2022; Mortality rate very high in 2021

The day in 3 news: Radev sworn in for second term; UniCredit cuts Bulgaria’s GDP forecast to 3.6% in 2022; Four Bulgarian municipalities aim to be smart and green

New government, new Covid plan, but would it work?

With a huge new wave of infections sweeping through the country, the Petkov cabinet announces alternative regional lockdown measures

The day in 3 news: Sofia to Skopje air connection within 60 days; Inflation up 7.8% y-y in December; Municipalities want 670 mln levs from the govt

That's a "No" Skopje, the storm of the vaccinated anti-vaxxers and lights are off at the end of the tunnel

Radev keeps the reigns of N. Macedonia policy, the rise of the (jabbed) anti-vaxers and bye-bye to Sotir Tsatsarov

The day in 3 news: Tensions as PM announces Skopje visit, No compulsory vaccination planned: Petkov, Finance minister rejects the possible closure of Maritza East 2

Friday in news: Attitudes harden in Bulgaria, N. Macedonia as Kiril Petkov announces 18 January Skopje visit, No compulsory vaccination as long as I am Prime Minister, Petkov says. There is no commitment to close Maritza East 2, but to cut emissions: Assen Vassilev. More:

The day in 3 news: Sofia still set to join Euro in 2024: Petkov, Bulgarian population down 11.5% to 6.5 mln people, ex-PM Borissov probed by police over gold bars

Businesses in Bulgaria see 2021 slightly better than 2020 but worries remain

Lack of liquidity remains the biggest problem for companies, according to the traditional BIA survey

The day in 3 news: EIF and UniCredit to provide 1 bln euro for SMEs in Bulgaria, 3 other countries, 3.5% GDP growth expected for 2022: Euler Hermes, Peevski sells property worth 10 mln euro despite Magnitsky sanctions

Bulgaria mulls options for Plovdiv Airport

A concession may be offered again after four unsuccessful attempts

Bulgarian National Radio has something important to tell you

The radio is key in the fight for press freedom but two years of leadership crisis have distracted it from its purpose

Manufacturing exports drive growth in Plovdiv province

Its employment rate stands below Bulgaria’s average

The day in 3 news: Kiril Petkov on first trip to Brussels, "Recovery" program of the Fund of Funds to expand by 96 mln. BGN, Firms will need 194,000 workers in 2022

The week: New cabinet gets 1 day’s tolerance; what to do with the Prosecutor-General; go ski!

K insights 17/12: How not to run a parliament, and why "Yes, Minister" is a must-see