The week: The new enemy of Borissov

The battle for Sofia, Opening the gates to foreign workers, A huge battery plant is unveiled

Radev asks for a euro referendum, but parliament likely to stop it

The President notably chose Europe Day for the announcement, which comes a month before the convergence report

The week: No more politics, just business

Making Nexo great again, Vazrazhdane tours the globe and energy market reform postponed

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

Day in 3 news: First no-confidence vote against Zhelyazkov’s government fails; Market Links: MRF-Peevski rises to third place in polls; Sofia Tech Park presents upgraded supercomputer

The week: EU funds: the rise of the cities

A quiet financial revolution, An ex-minister indictment gone wrong, Paying for your religion

The day in 3 news: Rift in MRF leadership widens; EU Prosecutor probes allegations against Georgieva; State to fund second degrees starting in 2026

The week: Belgrade, Budapest and the perils of short-memory

Fires and revolutions in the Balkans; A 3 bln leva road, and VMware sheds a thousand workers

Day in 3 news: 1.5 M euro fine from the EC; Tolls and vignettes increase by 10%; SAC bans Yettel price increase

Day in 3 news: Maximum social security income raised; Widespread distrust of last election’s tally; Restaurant reps oppose restoration of 20% VAT

The week: And justice for all?

The democratic facade comes crumbling down, an AI factory is coming, and hopefully, some trains at last

Constitutional Court declares that state institutions sabotaged election recounting case

The Prosecution has seized all election materials on the case, barring the Court from accessing the data that would allow it to make a final ruling

Bulgaria’s software sector grows 16.5% in 2023

A further 12% rise in revenue is predicted for 2024, maintaining the industry’s share at 4.9% of GDP

The week: Bulgarian Vikings strike Sweden, The last train for 2026 eurozone, Bulgarian Patriarch loves Russia

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The week: Borissov returns, Euro is around the corner, And Trakia highway is the deadliest in Europe

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Finally a regular cabinet: a strange GERB-led coalition

TISP and BSP join forces with their nominal top nemesis and, with the help of Dogan’s MRF, push through an ordinary government

Draft Budget 2025 Stuck in Limbo

For now, there is no parliamentary majority to advance the controversial draft budget of the caretaker cabinet to a vote.

Over 40% of businesses expect 2025 to be worse – BIA survey

Glavchev’s caretaker cabinet has the approval of 21% of respondents, the judiciary garners only 1%, trust in parliament stands at 0%

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