Will the caretaker gov’t start a U-turn on Russia?

On its second day in office, the new Bulgarian cabinet announced a course towards "containment of the chaos and destruction" in the energy sector. This might well translate as a pivot to Moscow

Day in 3 news: PM Donev seeks Bulgargaz refooting and new tender for LNG; Cabinet slays former gov’t over roads; 4200 tons of weapons sent to Ukraine

All the President’s men: A new caretaker cabinet under the command of Radev

Who’s who in the caretaker cabinet of Galab Donev and what is at stake for them - and Bulgaria - in the next three months

Day in 3 news: Parliament brings back old energy regulator head, Petkov promises 7 more LNG tankers, Business and science join hands in a BGN 2 bln programme

Day in 3 news: BSP to return third mandate unfulfilled; Bulgargaz proposes 54% hike in natgas price for August, Specialized Prosecution closes probe of MP Peevski under the Magnitsky Act

The week: "Year Zero" for anti-corruption, new cabinet or new elections, the quick end of the Gemcorp memorandum

Captured state fights back, gas storage slowly fills up and a skyscraper that is not

The week: Bulgaria’s economy is (surprise, surprise) doing very well, the real estate market - not so much, and some dolphins get religious

Don’t do stupid shit and things are going to get better

October elections or a surprise with mandate #3: What’s next for Bulgarian politics?

After WCC failed to gain sufficient support to form a new cabinet, early elections are the most likely scenario

Sofia warns Skopje after anti-Bulgarian protests; President Radev: best time for elections is October; Bulgarians get news mostly from TV and social media

Day in 3 news: Vassilev returns gov’t mandate unfulfilled, Supreme Judicial Council fails to sack Geshev, MPs unanimously hike VAT registration threshold to 100,000 BGN

The week: The best place to start fighting the corruption, Don’t count a coalition before it’s hatched, Crypto collapse

A fatal crash exposes depth of state capture, No gov’t + crypto layoffs and M&As

Revising the budget: everyone gets what they want

The first revision of this year’s budget has become a money grab amidst economic and political uncertainty

Bulgaria’s political crisis puts RRP funding at risk

Without Parliament failing to adopt the relevant legislation, funds under the Recovery Plan will remain blocked.

The week: Petkov’s tough choice, 70 (more or less) Russian diplomats & budget debacle

Four risks for the Bulgarian economy after the collapse of the ruling coalition

Bulgaria shifting away from the eurozone and EU funds, strong regulators and energy reform

The week: The ruling coalition finally collapses, three scenarios for a government, and the economy grows despite everything

Strange protests and even stranger anti-inflation measures, plus the new owner of the Maritza Iztok - 3 coal power plant

Protest for the sake of protesting, Italian soldiers are welcomed and a new owner for the second largest TPP in Bulgaria

Bulgaria’s liberation from Russian gas

The apocalypse dreaded by many after Gazprom stopped its supplies to Bulgaria did not materialize – on the contrary, it became clear that Sofia can reduce its dependence on Moscow gas

Day in 3 news: EU expects 2.1% GDP growth for Bulgaria in 2022, Eight parties would enter parliament in early election, Unemployment at record low in April

The week: Sofia emerges on Hi-Tech map, road cartels still hold sway and Bulgarians don’t like Putin anymore

K Insights 21/4: The two roads ahead for Bulgaria and strike season is upon us