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From net exporter, to importing electricity in one year: Why Bulgaria had record imports in May

From net exporter, to importing electricity in one year: Why Bulgaria had record imports in May

Things have quickly changed in the past 12 months for Bulgaria which traditionally balances out the energy systems in several Balkan countries


The week: First red flags for the new majority, Geshev’s last stand and a dead man crossing borders

The week: First red flags for the new majority, Geshev’s last stand and a dead man crossing borders

Is the second "historic compromise" going to end up like the first?


Bulgarian economy: the start of a slowdown

Bulgarian economy: the start of a slowdown

The main growth drivers reached an inflection point in Q1 2023


Bulgarian energy plants suffer from lower electricity prices but still report profits in 2023

Bulgarian energy plants suffer from lower electricity prices but still report profits in 2023

Nuclear and coal plants report very different financial results compared to 2022


Germany’s Profine Energy mulls floating PV plant on Ogosta Dam

Germany’s Profine Energy mulls floating PV plant on Ogosta Dam

The investment in the largest such facility in Europe is assessed at some 500 million euro



Need a windfall tax? Look at the Bulgarian nuclear money-making machine

Need a windfall tax? Look at the Bulgarian nuclear money-making machine

Kozloduy NPP is one of the most profitable companies in South-East Europe


Rollplast completes 110 million levs window plant

Rollplast completes 110 million levs window plant

The company invested 30 million levs in the last stage of the project in Kostinbrod



Sock producer Delta Textile leaving Bulgaria, moves to Turkey

Sock producer Delta Textile leaving Bulgaria, moves to Turkey

The Israeli company is closing its factory in Ruse over workforce shortage and high electricity costs


E. Miroglio - the Italian leader in the Bulgarian textile sector

E. Miroglio - the Italian leader in the Bulgarian textile sector

A moderate recovery, but without strong optimism among the major players in the sector


The week: Some lessons from Romania, handshakes in Parliament, and a call to people who love cities

The week: Some lessons from Romania, handshakes in Parliament, and a call to people who love cities

K Insights newsletter: 21/04


Aurubis Bulgaria investing 120 million euro to boost copper cathode production

Aurubis Bulgaria investing 120 million euro to boost copper cathode production

The company will process all its anodes locally after commissioning its refinery’s expansion in the second half of 2026


Renalfa buys Bulgaria’s second largest wind farm

Renalfa buys Bulgaria’s second largest wind farm

Bulgaria's unexplored wind potential remains appealing


The week: The worst-case post-election scenario, a sock company leaves, Bulgarian football rulers refuse to

The week: The worst-case post-election scenario, a sock company leaves, Bulgarian football rulers refuse to

K Insights newsletter 30/04


Bulgaria risks losing 7 bln euro of EU funding while trying to preserve coal

Bulgaria risks losing 7 bln euro of EU funding while trying to preserve coal

Bulgaria will renegotiate the energy section of its Recovery and Resilience Plan with the European Commission


The week: The 14 billion-bet, the game the President plays, new telecoms are on their way

The week: The 14 billion-bet, the game the President plays, new telecoms are on their way

K insights newsletter on 24/03



The week: No, Bulgaria is not bankrupt - just dangerously populist

The week: No, Bulgaria is not bankrupt - just dangerously populist

Money, guns and bloody populism (+ a really good book)