Bulgaria’s Informal Economy: 34.6% In the Shadows

More than half of the added value in sectors like hospitality, agriculture, and construction comes from undeclared income, according to a report by Kearney and Visa

Bulgarian industry awaits the (indirect) effects of Trump's tariffs

Direct exports to the US are small, but there will be a negative impact on the supply chain

Day in 3 news: Russian fuel oil spill covers Varna beach; Bulgaria’s GDP per capita remains lowest in EU; Entry to Britain only allowed with online permit

Day in 3 news: Religions get higher subsidies; New bypass for Danube town of Oryahovo; LAUNCHub Ventures invests 7m euro in AI security startup SplxAI

Day in 3 news: Gov’t creates defense R&D center; Bulgarian fighters train with US bombers; Coal provided 40% of electricity in Feb

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 economy - more of the same, but somehow different

Normalization of inflation to relatively low levels increases the country's chances of fulfilling the Maastricht criteria and entering the eurozone.

The ‘Trump Effect’ on Bulgaria's Economy: Too Early for Panic

Bulgarian manufacturers are likely to feel the impact of potential U.S. tariffs indirectly—through their integration into European supply chains

Bulgargaz is technically bankrupt. What’s next?

The state-owned gas monopoly’s market share is declining and it is experiencing major financial losses

The day in 3 news: Lukoil selling, but not sold yet; Payhawk reports growth despite operating losses; Ex-Internal Minister Rashkov urges preemptive measures on vote-buying

Germany's struggles reveal an uncomfortable truth about Bulgaria's economy

Structural problems affecting Bulgaria’s largest trading partner will affect local industries that fail to adapt and diversify their clients

Payment inevitable: BOTAS demands its 4 billion levs from Bulgargaz

A leaked letter shows that the Turkish gas firm is adamant that it should keep collecting USD 500,000 a day without delivering gas

The week: Dispatches from the frontlines of the heat war

Bulgaria bakes, coal TPPs fire up and no Anti-Peevski front forms

The week: A hot political summer just turned nuclear, A bridge to Romania gets closed and a Historical Ponzi scheme

Nothing’s worse than sunny weather

Disruptions across Europe are surprisingly due to Bulgaria and the inability to balance the system

How GERB built Putin a pipeline, part 2: the laundering road of 3 billion leva through an Arab company

Turkstream used offshore companies and the financial capacity of Gazprombank

Interview | Paschal Donohoe: It is still possible for Bulgaria to join the euro in 2025

Political stability and inflation are the two main challenges, says the President of the Eurogroup

The day in 3 news: GERB demands new elections; EU gives Bulgarian farmers 86 million euros; Average unemployment rate is 5.8%

The rotation is coming: What’s next for the (non)coalition?

Despite shakeups, it appears that "the assemblage" of GERB and WCC-DB, backed by MRF, will soldier on after 6 March - with some slight recalibrations

Greece could soon devour Bulgaria’s energy market and industry

Bulgaria's slow green transition could lead to dire economic consequences, while Athens is ready to take over