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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

Ski Lifts’ Shutdown Brings Chaos to Visitors of Bulgaria’s Iconic Vitosha Mountain
A decade-long dispute between private owners, the state, and environmentalists has severely hampered access to the mountain overlooking Sofia

The week: Why cities need problem-solving capabilities
The capability gap, Euro (still) on the horizon, More state aid for business

Bulgaria Edges Closer to Euro Adoption with Inflation Target within Reach
Bulgaria is on the verge of meeting the price stability criterion and can now request an extraordinary report from its European partners

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 biggest employers: strong wage growth, stagnant hiring
The ranking of the top 200 companies by staff for 2023 shows layoffs in the automotive, bicycle and call center sectors, while IT and supermarket chains keep hiring

K100 2024: Stagnation after the boom for Bulgaria’s largest firms
The new annual edition of Capital 100 ranking shows that the revenues of the top 100 companies shrank by 14% last year after the boom in the energy sector in 2022. The star businesses of 2023 are arms, cars and solar

Bulgaria’s 2025 Budget: We Have a Problem
Instead of voting for more populism-driven spending, parliament has to consider unpopular measures to tighten state finances

Drinking water in reservoirs is at critically low levels. Are there solutions?
Nine of our drinking water supply dams are at their lowest levels in decades

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

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

BlackPeak Capital invests 8 million euros in Vratsa-based Intelligent Security Systems for a 42% stake
The manufacturer of electromechanical components was founded 30 years ago and has 220 employees and 28 million levs in revenue