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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

From BGN 1.6 billion to BGN 307 million - how Kozloduy NPP's profits collapsed
The average selling price of nuclear electricity falls by 51% to BGN 163.86/MWh in the first half of 2023.

Bulgaria’s 100 largest companies: record revenue and profits for 2022
The Ukraine war has pushed the turnover of the companies in the K100 ranking to BGN 132 billion, or 60% up on the year before

Gov’t rushes through long-delayed modernization projects
Both the purchase of anti-ship rockets and armored vehicles might happen via direct negotiations with sellers instead of bids, which brings risks

The week: More than one storm brewing in the Black Sea, Brussels’ pressure and TurkStream revelations
Bulgaria, where natural catastrophes meet ungovernability

Leaks: How Bulgarian gas mafia and Boyko Borissov made a deal with Putin for Turkstream
The documents depict secret arrangements violating public procurement procedures and obeying Russian corporate interests

Smart Organic to move Naughty Nuts’ production operations to Bulgaria
The Bulgarian bioproduct maker acquired the assets of the German nut-butter startup for 150,000 euro

The week: How to revive the cities, 3 trends to follow, Varna’s polluted beaches
K Insights newsletter 01/09

Bulgaria calls new tender for oil and gas exploration in the Black Sea
Black sea is turning into a much wanted gas exploration site, but Bulgaria lacks behind Turkey and Romania

The "Skull" is back: What’s next for fugitive gambling oligarch Vassil Bozhkov
The shady businessman’s self-imposed exile in Dubai ended abruptly - and surprisingly - last Friday

Balkan Industrial Park to operate the first closed electricity distribution grid in Bulgaria
A huge solar park in Lovech is intended to supply power to future investors

Bulgaria’s Oliva to build a 100-million-euro grain port terminal near Varna
The European Investment Bank providing 50 million euro for the project, due to be completed by mid-2026

Sopharma to acquire Serbia’s Pharmanova
The deal will be carried out in stages within the next two years

The founder of the largest Bulgarian insurer has been shot in Sofia
Alexey Petrov - founder of Lev Ins, which insured the reconstruction of Camp Nou, was a visible remnant of the 90s and a key figure in business and politics