The week: Poles apart

The ungovernable state, a Bulgarian link in the explosive pagers story and Nole’s favorite chalga tune

The day in 3 news: Young Bulgarians are investors; Zaharieva gets startup EU role; Inflation down for 2nd month in a row

The week: Time to escape the German economic embrace

The German curse of the industry, Peevski wins, BNB tries to curb house lending

The day in 3 news: Exports up, but still below par; Foreign agents law opposed by most parties again; Insurance companies reach record growth

The week: Season 8 of Bulgaria ain’t got talent, Solar wins the day, Factory of the Year competition is opened

The Glavchev-2 cabinet - same same but different

Kalin Stoyanov is replaced by Atanas Ilkov as Minister of Interior before the 27 October vote, Ekaterina Zaharieva likely to become EU Commissioner

The week in news: Vazrazhdane blacklists pro-human rights teachers, Glavchev to try proposing a new caretaker cabinet, Two thirds of Bulgarians support liberal democracy

From political to constitutional: Bulgarian caretaker gov’t crisis deepens

President Radev refuses to appoint the Kozhareva cabinet over her insistence on reappointing controversial internal minister Kalin Stoyanov, creating further political turmoil

The Historical Park inquiry: a 70 million levs scam and links to Russian intelligence

The executive director of the park Ivelin Mihaylov worked with Putin’s Night Wolves, DANS claims

The week in news: Glavchev’s deputy takes over as PM; Parliament bans "LGBTQ propaganda"; MPs swiftly adopt Euro Introduction Act

No gov’t with last mandate triggers seventh election in October

It is still uncertain whether President Radev will make an attempt to replace Dimitar Glavchev as PM

Day in 3 news: Budget deficit reaches 1 billion levs; No European commissioner nominated; 800 million wind park in Dobrich

Parliament Begins Debates on the Euro Introduction Law. The New Target is July 1, 2025

Deputies will require institutions to finalize technical preparations by March 2025 and approve all regulations by December 2024

Day in 3 news: Electricity compensation adopted by Cabinet; Bulgaria struggles with RepowerEU funds; Parliament PASSES ban on vapes

A new solution for compensating business electricity bills - a price cap set at 180 levs per mWh

The decision, however, brings a lot of controversy

Day in 3 news: Judicial reform overturned by Constitutional Court; Parliament adopts new electricity compensations; State coal enterprise posts 237 mln levs loss

The week: The Bleak sea 🌊, Who's nominating the Bulgarian EU commissioner 🇧🇬💼, The train deal falls through 🚂❌

K Insights 26/07

Day in 3 news: Bulgarians fill EU committees; Housing loans spike by 25%; Electricity prices enrage businesses

PM Glavchev’s Caretaker Cabinet Acts to Preserve Coal Power Plants Until 2038

Bulgaria is moving towards renegotiation of its Recovery and Resilience Plan, putting in jeopardy EU payments.

Day in 3 news: Electricity bills to jump 40% MOM; IT crash disrupts cyber network; Glavchev to modify Bulgarian RRP to keep coal