The week: The fall of Dogan

The end of an Emperor, The return of Belene, Nexo invites Donald Trump Jr

The day in 3 news: Rift in MRF leadership widens; EU Prosecutor probes allegations against Georgieva; State to fund second degrees starting in 2026

Ruling majority passes a record budget for 2025 with Peevski’s backing

VAT registration threshold drops to 100,000 levs. The government plans to draw 18.9 billion levs of debt this year

The day in 3 news: MECH could be restored to parliament; Business demands police reforms; Massive cocaine haul on banana shipment in Burgas

Day in 3 news: 1.5 M euro fine from the EC; Tolls and vignettes increase by 10%; SAC bans Yettel price increase

Day in 3 news: Prices of essential goods to be regulated; Day of mourning after North Macedonia tragedy; Protests against animal cruelty

The week: And justice for all?

The democratic facade comes crumbling down, an AI factory is coming, and hopefully, some trains at last

The European Health Card can now be issued easily online

Applying for the document is via the Ministry of Electronic Governance website and you can receive the card by post

The Zhelyazkov cabinet program: familiar intentions but nothing reformist

Among the novelties is that the government now aims to increase military spending to 2.5% of GDP

The day in 3 news: Violent protest in Sofia over Eurozone; Bulgaria still on money-laundering watchlist; Setting bad records for inflation

Day in 3 news: Peevski eyes PM role; Food price inspections begin; Swedish gaming company buys Haemimont Games

Day in 3 news: Vazrazhdane supporters march into BNB; President changes SOF Airport’s name; Outflux of travel grows faster than influx

The week: Bulgarian politicians "flip the pancake"

Sofia cozies up to the new US administration, F-16 bill swells further and Energy Exchange gets a new boss

The day in 3 news: New CEO for IBEX; Charges over trolleybus procurement fraud; Bulgaria to deploy anti-drone system on Turkish border

The ruling majority kick-starts shock changes in regulators

GERB, BSP, TISP and MRF-Dogan set in motion procedures to fill the boards of 16 key state bodies in Parliament

The week: The next star on the Bulgarian map

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

Day in 3 news: PM pledges budget with 3% deficit; Bank profits boom in 2024; Extension to Hemus approved

Berlin-based AirHelp acquires Bulgaria's ClaimCompass

The deal's value remains confidential; ClaimCompass is now transitioning its clients to AirHelp's platform

The week: Borissov returns, Euro is around the corner, And Trakia highway is the deadliest in Europe

K insights newsletter 17/01

Draft Budget 2025 Stuck in Limbo

For now, there is no parliamentary majority to advance the controversial draft budget of the caretaker cabinet to a vote.