Parties gear up for another inconclusive vote

The main factions have saved their energy and funds on campaigning in anticipation of the cornerstone autumn municipal vote

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

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

No Euro in 2024: Why did Bulgaria give up trying to join the eurozone next year?

Parliament’s failure to adopt 4 key pieces of legislation, a purposeful abstention from the amendment of the Insurance code and high inflation will delay currency union entry

The week: The public shaming of Sofia continues, Record wage growth, A slap from across the Danube

K Insights Weekly Newsletter 17/02

The day in 3 news: 3rd mandate officially fails; No money for the army; Giant dairy companies will merge;

Bulgaria: the election season is far from over

More parties and new coalitions promise to enter the next contest, which looks set for 2 April

What’s to come: key developments to anticipate in Bulgaria this year

Dates and events to follow in 2023

Will Bulgaria break out of political deadlock in 2023?

With prospects for a coalition in the current parliament looking slim, the country is likely heading towards more inconclusive elections, lower turnout and diminishing public trust in the political process

The week: Some good vibes for Christmas; Lukoil suddenly is very cooperative; The curious case of Bulsatcom

Last K Insights newsletter for 2022

The week: To Qatar and back, brain surgeon fails to win minds, Schneider Electric is Factory of the Year

K Insights weekly overview

The day in 3 news: Austria and Netherlands bar Bulgaria’s Schengen entry; New tobacco duty and minimum wage passed; IT sector against tax rise

The day in 3 news: BNB governor warns inflation could block Eurozone entry; Swiss buyer for Renault and Dacia Bulgaria; Bulgarian telecom company raises 8 million euro

GERB wins vote, but unlikely to reign in another fractured Parliament

Seven parties crossed the 4% threshold in another inconsequential election with a low turnout

Day in 3 news: GERB leads in poll; Caretaker gov’t taps more Russian fuel; Former economic ministry chief of staff probed for conflict of interest

What’s cooking before the 2 October snap vote?

The new political season kicks off with smear campaigns, corruption allegations and president’s interference that would likely result in yet another fragmented parliament unable to support a government coalition

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

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

Day in 3 news: Former BSP MP heads Bulgargas, Economy grows in Q2, More evidence of illegal kidney transplants

Radev’s cabinet: what’s the aim?

The Donev cabinet’s first moves seem designed to overturn the legacy of the reformist Petkov gov’t - but the reasons might be more prosaic than Russian meddling