Day in 3 news: Maximum social security income raised; Widespread distrust of last election’s tally; Restaurant reps oppose restoration of 20% VAT

The day in 3 news: Offshore fossil fuel search continues; State budget to be passed next week; School principal held in embezzlement case

The week: And justice for all?

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

The day in 3 news: Constitutional Court annuls election of 16 MPs; Elatsite Med secures mine concession until 2041; Bulgaria to host one of the EU's AI Factories

Constitutional Court declares that state institutions sabotaged election recounting case

The Prosecution has seized all election materials on the case, barring the Court from accessing the data that would allow it to make a final ruling

The week: The subtle art of outsourcing, wasting water and behaving badly

K Insights newsletter 07/03

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

Day in 3 news: Industrial Park in Svishtov Nears Construction; WCC-DB Demand Equal Pension Contributions for Public and Private Sector Workers; EU Takes Bulgaria to Court Over Bad Loan Directive

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: State theaters get 15m levs; Builders and tailors are needed; Soros commission rejected

The day in 3 news: Agropolychim buys stake in rival Neochim; ESG reporting deadlines delayed; Bulgarian TV producers pitch for film success

The day in 3 news: Zhelyazkov’s cabinet sees GERB retake reins; Targovishte Industrial Park launches tender; Software firm Codery acquires Devision

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.

The week: The budget debacle, BETL sink, Schengen opens, GNR to play in Sofia

K Insights 13/12

Day in 3 News: Parliament breaks deadlock, elects Natalia Kiselova as speaker; State bets on 2.8% growth, lower wage increase in 2025; 10% planned rise in social security contribution

The week: A map of industrial brilliance

Factory of the Year is Solvay, Bulgaria loses some European money, How to destroy a 2000-year-old Basilica

The day in 3 news: Sarafov hearing set for 16 January; Parliament still gridlocked after another failed vote for speaker; University SLAPPs ex-teacher with 650,000 levs claim

Day in 3 News: Ninth attempt to select parliament speaker collapses; Prosecution lets Putinist investigate Gebrev poisoning; Faith in current political model eroding: Radev

The week: Drained to zero

Bulgaria loves a scam, Big trouble brews for TurkStream and a Romanian Tik-Tok warning