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Bulgaria's Euro Ambitions: Tackling Inflation for Eurozone Entry
Bulgaria's government is targeting January 1, 2025, as the date for adopting the euro. A potential stumbling block could be the price stability criterion

The week: A very sudden twist
Slapping Russia in the face, Borissov is not corrupt, Open-air teaching gets a boost

Multi-speed EU: What could it mean for Bulgaria?
Joining the Eurozone and Schengen becomes even more important for the country to benefit from expected EU reforms

The week: The case of the missing investments, (G)rain of protests, renewables boom
How not to lose another decade

100 days of the Denkov-Gabriel gov’t: what was (not) done?
Beyond its pro-Ukrainian tilt, the cabinet has so far only been noted for its appointment scandals, its dependency on MRF and the absence of promised key reforms

Marc Stockli, Entrepreneurs' Organization: A successful entrepreneur must be adaptable to change
The Global Chairman of the Entrepreneurs' Organization speaks of the challenges leaders face

Is Constitutional reform still-born?
WCC-DB successfully involved their non-coalition partners from GERB and MRF in their bid to mend the judiciary, but the process has barely started - and can be torpedoed at any point

Frans Timmermans: Мiners are extremely valuable for the energy transition
The "father of the Green Deal" and Vice-President of the European Commission says that the earlier Bulgaria moves away from coal, the more successful it will be in its green transformation

The Bulgarian unit of Belgium’s Televic to triple production of communications systems
The company will invest 10 million levs in a new plant and add circuit board assembly to its line of business

Federico Menna, EIT Digital: We are actively looking for companies in Eastern Europe
We are discussing opening an office in Sofia, says the new CEO of EIT Digital

Andrius Biceika, Revolut: Sofia ranks 8th in our Top 10 Cities by Users
The deputy CEO of the fintech giant will participate in the Capital Fintech and Insurtech Summit conference

The week: The 14 billion-bet, the game the President plays, new telecoms are on their way
K insights newsletter on 24/03

Bulgaria: No Territorial transition plans, no EU billions for coal transition
The caretaker government’s decision to link territorial plans submission with Recovery Plan negotiation puts at risk 1.2 billion in funding for three regions transitioning away from coal

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: Bulgaria’s favorite decade, the euro-effort is shot in the leg, and banks are doing great
The past still has power over us

What’s to come: key developments to anticipate in Bulgaria this year
Dates and events to follow in 2023