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Who remains in the race for Lukoil’s Bulgarian business
The Russian oil giant narrows the list of candidates, strong contenders include Azerbaijan’s SOCAR, Hungary’s MOL and possibly Turkey’s Cengiz

2024: Bulgaria collapses as electricity exporter
The country has produced record amounts of solar electricity, but is losing market share and is increasingly less competitive due to sluggish reforms in the sector.

Is Bulgaria becoming a liability for the EU?
Corruption and the (mal)functioning of the judiciary are no longer national problems - they also concern Europe

Foreign companies in Bulgaria: a small but important boost to the economy
In 2022, they generated 15.5 billion euro added value and provided more than 400,000 jobs, Eurostat data show

Abu Dhabi’s e& acquires majority stake in Yettel, CETIN
Czech PPF retains 50% minus one share in Yettel-branded telcos but keeps 100% in Bulgarian media group bTV

The Schengen effect: What changes with full membership?
The borders will be open on 1 January 2025, but Bulgaria’s infrastructure will have a hard time absorbing all the traffic

The week: Drained to zero
Bulgaria loves a scam, Big trouble brews for TurkStream and a Romanian Tik-Tok warning

The week: Schengen on the horizon
Good news, at last, The regional divide grows bigger, Bulgargaz is bankrupt

Lukoil: outbidding Bulgarian business is just starting
More than a dozen contestants, including KazMunayGas, Socar and MOLD, still vie for the future of the Russian group's assets in the country

Circumventing the "natural crossroad": Sofia is losing the fight for Corridor 8
Bulgaria’s abdication regarding its international affairs will soon make it obsolete and isolated

Germany's struggles reveal an uncomfortable truth about Bulgaria's economy
Structural problems affecting Bulgaria’s largest trading partner will affect local industries that fail to adapt and diversify their clients

Rising Wages, Lagging Productivity: The End of Bulgaria’s Cheap Labor Advantage
Income growth in Bulgaria outpaces labor productivity by far, signaling the end of the low-cost labor model