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

The week: The subtle art of outsourcing, wasting water and behaving badly

K Insights newsletter 07/03

Day in 3 news: PM convenes Security Council; Sofia ranks 3rd in employee salaries; Vakarel tunnel pipes already damaged

Day in 3 news: State theaters get 15m levs; Builders and tailors are needed; Soros commission rejected

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

OnlineMashini.bg: From one-man platform to own warehouse for 15 million levs

The online trader of tools and machines projects 30% sales growth in 2024

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

The week: Schengen on the horizon

Good news, at last, The regional divide grows bigger, Bulgargaz is bankrupt

The day in 3 news: Mob storms Malkovich’s Sofia play; Mondi Group quits Bulgaria after fire; Spending cuts needed to keep 3% deficit

The Week: Has the "Peevski spell" been broken, Business climate turns sour, Sofia bans dirty cars

K Insights Newsletter 01/11

Rising Wages, Lagging Productivity: The End of Bulgaria’s Cheap Labor Advantage

Income growth in Bulgaria outpaces labor productivity by far, signaling the end of the low-cost labor model

The week: Why Nations Fail in football and elections

One night in Belfast, What is wrong with the Air Force, Varna ex-mayor is sinking

The day in 3 news: Schengen entry possible in October, EU aid for poor harvest, Bulgaria leads in police spending

PM Glavchev’s Caretaker Cabinet Acts to Preserve Coal Power Plants Until 2038

Bulgaria is moving towards renegotiation of its Recovery and Resilience Plan, putting in jeopardy EU payments.

AI can help quality journalism be an even stronger growth business

Financial Times CEO on why quality journalism is here to stay in the age of AI and the key role of the FT Sofia product and development team in the company’s growth strategy

The week: "Greatness" is what happens when you ignore journalists

As wage hikes drive economic growth in Bulgaria, inflation fails to meet euro adoption criterion

GDP grows by 1.7% in the first quarter, an increase of between 2% and 3% is forecast for this year

On the road to Brussels: Who’s who in the parties’ MEP lists?

GERB and MRF bet on familiar faces, WCC pushes its nominees ahead of their partners from DB, while Vazrazhdane bets on a pro-Kremlin radio host

The week: Entering the euro - what's love got to do with it

Trust and the Euro, How to make money disappear, Customs in disarray

Economic Trends That Will Impact Bulgaria in 2024

Four leading Bulgarian economists highlight the most significant trends of 2023.