The week: The next star on the Bulgarian map

Burgas’ time to shine, politicians vs media&NGOs and Bulgargaz’ troubles deepen

The week: Is CEE turning into Latin America, The return of GERB is (almost) complete, Sofia's got trouble

K Insights newsletter: 17/05

Vivacom Takes Over Bulsatcom in Bulgaria's Largest Telecom Merger

The largest merger in Bulgaria's telecom industry has received swift approval from the regulator without any conditions, yet not without others’ protests

The week: Schengen - definitely maybe, Borissov and Goranov - definitely not, A gift from Amazon and a Monument comes down

K Insights Newsletter: 15/12

Leading telco Vivacom willing to buy Bulsatcom, A1 and Yettel object

The deal for the paid TV operator had sparked a heated dispute between the telcos

The week: More than one storm brewing in the Black Sea, Brussels’ pressure and TurkStream revelations

Bulgaria, where natural catastrophes meet ungovernability

Who’s who in online gambling in Bulgaria

A total of 16 companies compete for a share of the sector’s 1 billion levs gross revenue per year

EU prosecutors pursue Kovachki-linked coal plants

Coal-powered plants with connections to controversial "consultant" Hristo Kovachki are accused of reporting falsified EU carbon allowances

Prosecution launches an attack against a political party because of Gazprom deliveries

The indictments of ex-Energy Minister Alexander Nikolov and two of his associates for mismanagement of the gas crisis of April 2022 lie on shaky grounds

The day in 3 news: New Magnitsky sanctions for Bulgarian officials; Radev meets Zelensky; Imports and exports grow in 2022

The week: A tragedy worth uniting for, Plovdiv mayor announces independence and the US ambassador leaves

The better angels of our nature

The day in 3 news: Petkov’s former Energy Minister faces gas probe; More Bulgarians want to migrate; BMW sells more EV’s

The day in 3 news: Kozloduy NPP has new management; KTB couldn't defend after its license was revoked; The state will pay for Hemus highway construction

Chaira Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant: the long story behind an accident

The plant is the largest pumped storage facility in the region

Day in 3 news: State arms industry gets new management, Labor market’s on the up, Court allows Kovachki tied TPP to keep polluting

Will the caretaker gov’t start a U-turn on Russia?

On its second day in office, the new Bulgarian cabinet announced a course towards "containment of the chaos and destruction" in the energy sector. This might well translate as a pivot to Moscow

Head of energy regulator Todorov is axed after CC ruling; Gov’t gives 1.5 billion levs to road companies; Bulgaria shelves Russia-linked Gemcorp deal

What stands behind the arcane $1 billion investment memorandum with Gemcorp and IP3 funds?

Kapital Insights sheds light on the main points of the controversial memorandum signed by the two investment funds and the government

Gov’t teeters on brink after six stormy months

With TISP pledging to support GERB’s vote of no-confidence next week and the ruling coalition at least six MPs short of keeping its majority, Petkov’s cabinet looks terminal

The day in 3 news: Four ministers resign, Ruling majority may survive after TISP MPs split from party, Exports to EU up 37% y/y in first 4 months of 2022