Not enough people: Bulgarian universities and firms struggle to recruit

Bulgarian companies from all sectors seek to hire 200,000 new employees - but workers are proving elusive

Day in 3 news: Radev’s cabinet loses support; Bulgarians get quick but expensive care; BG taps Lukoil as EU embargo on Russian fuel nears

Michael Ignatieff: The History That Got Us Here

The Canadian historian, politician and author reflects on the Russian war against Ukraine, why it happened - and where it might bring us

How Bulgaria’s internet slowed down

Network speed in the country was the fourth fastest in the world in 2009, yet now it ranks 53rd. Why?

2021: Bulgaria in cultural highlights

How the year fared for local literature, cinema and contemporary art

The day in 3 news: Cabinet promises compulsory Green Certificates in state administration, Bulgaria can’t deny passport to child of same-sex parents, A third of firms bet on 2022 growth

Food and beverage Top 30: Sunflower Billions

The sector as a whole performs well, but the champion is sunflower oil production

Bulgaria explained: Why is the fertility coefficient higher in Sofia province than in Sofia city?

Еvery Tuesday we look at the Eurostat regional yearbook statistics and explain some curious data on Bulgaria

Bulgaria’s bright side

Three small business stories: children fashion, fruits and grain

Is State Capitalism Marching On?

Within a brief period, Bulgaria’s government has aggressively injected billions of levs into key sectors, and has effectively started nationalizing businesses

Budget misspending

Reform of public spending in a changing global environment

Editorial

Bulgaria’s Malcontents

Meet the under - 30s - young, angry and potentially dangerous

The words you need to know this month

Pushing reform through the back door

The Ministry of Health is attempting to revamp the ailing health care sector through increased government intervention but mounting criticism may dampen its enthusiasm

New billion-lev deal in Bulgaria’s banking sector

DSK Bank is set to buy Societe Generale Expressbank for close to 1.0 billion levs, or 1.3 times its capital, vying for the top spot in the sector in terms of assets.

Migration and labor market in Bulgaria:

Future tides – model and scenarios

Is it really greens vs business in Bansko?

The possibility of Bansko ski zone expansion into the Pirin National Park sparked nation-wide protests, international public scandals and inter-institutional bickering, revealing the degree to which the Bulgarians state is captured by private interests

Are emigration trends turning in Bulgaria?

The number of people moving out of the country after it joined the EU did not rise

Litex Motors hits the wall

The demise of a car maker speaks more about the way business is done sometimes in Bulgaria than about the country’s automotive sector