The week: Schengen will transform Bulgaria, Business says it will die without state aid, What’s an Old Style Church?

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

Day in 3 news: Budget committee backs 2024 budget extension; Defense ministry seals deal to boost AI resources; Farmers face subsidy loss if labor violations occur

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 year: 2025 is here with open borders, electricity cuts, gas shortages, and a hope for peace

K Insights: 03/01/25

Mining sector targeted with a new tax in an attempt to fill budget holes

The finance ministry has proposed changes to the law on underground resources to raise revenues by BGN 900 million a year

The week: Bulgaria's population is going to grow in 2025, There might be a government soon, Trading babies for grain

K Insights 20/12

Oscar-El expands production facilities to handle new large projects

The Bulgarian company will invest 4 million levs to boost its capacity for electrical panels by 40%

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

Day in 3 news: President to unveil mandates in 2025; EC loses patience with Sofia; Software sector grows by 16.5%

The week: The budget debacle, BETL sink, Schengen opens, GNR to play in Sofia

K Insights 13/12

The day in 3 news: Tax amnesty plan with BDB raises questions; Full Schengen entry for Bulgaria and Romania; Metal sector revenue falls but profit margins nudge up

State bets on 2.8% economic growth and lower wage increases in 2025

Public spending will underpin higher growth rates, private consumption will slow down

Foreign companies in Bulgaria: a small but important boost to the economy

In 2022, they generated 15.5 billion euro added value and provided more than 400,000 jobs, Eurostat data show

Day in 3 News: Parliament breaks deadlock, elects Natalia Kiselova as speaker; State bets on 2.8% growth, lower wage increase in 2025; 10% planned rise in social security contribution

The week: A map of industrial brilliance

Factory of the Year is Solvay, Bulgaria loses some European money, How to destroy a 2000-year-old Basilica

Day in 3 News: Ninth attempt to select parliament speaker collapses; Prosecution lets Putinist investigate Gebrev poisoning; Faith in current political model eroding: Radev

The Schengen effect: What changes with full membership?

The borders will be open on 1 January 2025, but Bulgaria’s infrastructure will have a hard time absorbing all the traffic

The week: Drained to zero

Bulgaria loves a scam, Big trouble brews for TurkStream and a Romanian Tik-Tok warning

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