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The ruling majority kick-starts shock changes in regulators

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: Why cities need problem-solving capabilities

The week: Why cities need problem-solving capabilities

The capability gap, Euro (still) on the horizon, More state aid for business


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

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

K insights newsletter 17/01


Finally a regular cabinet: a strange GERB-led coalition

Finally a regular cabinet: a strange GERB-led coalition

TISP and BSP join forces with their nominal top nemesis and, with the help of Dogan’s MRF, push through an ordinary government




Is Bulgaria becoming a liability for the EU?

Is Bulgaria becoming a liability for the EU?

Corruption and the (mal)functioning of the judiciary are no longer national problems - they also concern Europe


The year: 2025 is here with open borders, electricity cuts, gas shortages, and a hope for peace

The year: 2025 is here with open borders, electricity cuts, gas shortages, and a hope for peace

K Insights: 03/01/25





The week: Drained to zero

The week: Drained to zero

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





The Week: Has the "Peevski spell" been broken, Business climate turns sour, Sofia bans dirty cars

The Week: Has the "Peevski spell" been broken, Business climate turns sour, Sofia bans dirty cars

K Insights Newsletter 01/11


Seventh vote, eight* parties, little chance of a stable gov’t

Seventh vote, eight* parties, little chance of a stable gov’t

The 27 October early national election produced few surprises and the most fragmented parliament in Bulgarian history, but is unlikely to herald a stable outcome


The week: The worst believers in the world, A historical debacle, John Malkovich enrages Bulgarian writers

The week: The worst believers in the world, A historical debacle, John Malkovich enrages Bulgarian writers

K Insights Newsletter 25/10


Elections #7: The only campaign is the parallel state one

Elections #7: The only campaign is the parallel state one

Parties are engaged in lackluster, almost absent electioneering, while the only real confrontation is between the two MRFs


Bulgaria’s 2025 Budget Faces Challenges with a Significant Expenditure Overrun

Bulgaria’s 2025 Budget Faces Challenges with a Significant Expenditure Overrun

Budget revenues are growing at a much slower pace than expenditures, while EU funds remain elusive for now