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The real influence of Russia in Bulgaria, part 2: The real players
In the second article of a two-part series, KInsights explores how Putin’s war in Ukraine exposed that Bulgarian politics remains hostage to a powerful pro-Kremlin network holding key positions in the state

Greek-Spanish Etem Gestamp to invest 60 million euro to expand capacity of Sofia plant
The partners will manufacture aluminum elements for Porsche e-vehicles

Michael Ignatieff: The History That Got Us Here
The Canadian historian, politician and author reflects on the Russian war against Ukraine, why it happened - and where it might bring us

Bulgaria gets its first tech institute - with 200 million BGN from the state, Google, Amazon and SiteGround
The new Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) launches this fall with leading researchers and professors from across the globe

The first Bulgarian unicorn
Payhawk, the fintech startup founded by Hristo Borissov and Boyko Karadzhov, was valued at 1 billion dollars after a new investment round led by US fund Lightspeed Venture Partners

Sweden’s Ewellix chooses Sofia for center of European operations
The company preferred Bulgaria to Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania

The long road to Kiev, still no budget and top 10 IT companies in Plovdiv
How Bulgaria and others helped Russia get to Kiev, still no budget and top 10 IT companies in Plovdiv

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

Bulgaria mulls options for Plovdiv Airport
A concession may be offered again after four unsuccessful attempts

The Change (does not) Continue for Sofia-Skopje relations
A new cabinet is unlikely to overturn Bulgaria’s position on N. Macedonia’s EU accession

Machines and equipment top 40 companies: Virus in the system
After years of constant growth, revenue fell in 2020 due to the pandemic

Textiles, clothing, footwear: Virus in the model
The garment industry has been hit hard by the Covid closures that affected over 100,000 workers in the sector in Bulgaria.

Food and beverage Top 30: Sunflower Billions
The sector as a whole performs well, but the champion is sunflower oil production

Transport companies Top 20: coronavirus weighs heavily
Transport is among the top 3 sectors of Bulgaria’s economy affected by Covid-19, with the aviation sector suffering the most

The biggest companies in metallurgy: on the crest of a price wave
Last year was strong for gold and copper yields, but the output of other metal producers fell. Despite the pandemic-induced crisis net sales of the sector’s leading firms are up

The Week: A shipwreck of a state, record low interest rates and how to find friends in Bulgaria
COVID-19 mortality is still very high, a 30% rise in gas prices

Agriculture sector in Bulgaria: Calm during the pandemic, getting ready for records
Local and foreign wheat, corn and sunflower seeds producers dominate the rankings

The week: The problem with online banking, new players enter the political arena and 6 billion euros await
Dogan is nowhere to be found, trouble brews for Kristalina Georgieva