Vitosha Venture Partners commits 1.5 million euros across 5 companies

The VC firm will focus on portfolio development and prepare for the launch of a new fund

Who will be the next Patriarch and why it matters

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church controls a vast number of properties and hundreds of millions of levs, but most importantly - exerts influence over millions of laymen

The day in 3 news: Petrov is Sofia Municipality chairman; FIB ends debt war with SG; Haskovo sets February heat record

Belgium’s ABEE proposes to invest 1.1 billion euro in gigafactory in Bulgaria

The project includes a Li-ion battery plant in Stara Zagora, a recycling facility in Burgas and an R&D center in Plovdiv

100 to 0: How Bulgaria went from a historical net exporter of electricity to a net importer

The change in dynamics is evident and there is enough reasons to guess that Bulgaria made a big mistake

Bulgaria’s new factories in 2023: Part I (The South)

The value of the 15 biggest projects in the industrial sector reached BGN 4.4 bln in 2023

The week: 3 focal points to watch out for post-Schengen

Bulgaria gets a half-Schengen, Peevski gets a half party, and something awful is going on in the police

The biggest fuel companies: Business thrives on Ukraine war, price hikes

Revenues of the top 30 companies in the K100 sector ranking rose from BGN 17.7 billion in 2021 to BGN 32.4 billion last year.

Sensata Technologies Bulgaria is Factory of the Year 2023

WITTE Automotive wins prize for most innovative project in Capital’s competition

The week: The year ends on a high with a Budget and a Constitution, A ship company in trouble, and Russia gets slapped twice

K Insights Newsletter 22/12

The day in 3 news: EC approves Sofia’s energy plans; 500kg cocaine found on Bulgarian ship; Bozhkov again accuses Borissov and Peevski

Bulgaria’s Largest Textile Companies: Slight Recovery after Weak Years

In 2022, the combined revenue of the top 25 companies in the sector increased by 19%.

The week: Schengen - definitely maybe, Borissov and Goranov - definitely not, A gift from Amazon and a Monument comes down

K Insights Newsletter: 15/12

The day in 3 news: Borissov, Petkov agree to boost key sectors; Belgian company to invest 2 billion levs; Tech companies growing too slowly

Bulgaria’s Top 50 Retailers in 2022: Inflation spurs turnovers

Kaufland remains leader, while Lidl approaches the top with a turnover of nearly 2 billion levs

The day in 3 news: Bulgarian Football Union faces protests; Inflation down to 5.8%; Billa invests 68 million levs in new stores

The biggest agricultural companies: In the fields of war

Bulgarian grain growers and retailers earned higher revenues and profits in 2022, but face tough seasons ahead

Local elections, round 1: GERB loses Sofia, keeps Burgas and draws in Plovdiv and Varna

The ballot was marred by a fabricated scandal that eliminated machine voting

KInsights’ local election guide: What to watch out for

The upcoming vote will be a test for established and rising parties alike, and might lead to redistribution of power at national level

The week: A very sudden twist

Slapping Russia in the face, Borissov is not corrupt, Open-air teaching gets a boost