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From bicycles to concrete mixers: Liebherr buys Pierer & Maxcom’s plant

From bicycles to concrete mixers: Liebherr buys Pierer & Maxcom’s plant

The electric bicycle plant in Plovdiv never launched but now the German group will have its own production there



The week: The hottest destination - the Black Sea

The week: The hottest destination - the Black Sea

The best municipality in Bulgaria, Local authorities are on the verge of disaster, A bike plant turns into a concrete one



Can Bulgaria become a regional battery hub?

Can Bulgaria become a regional battery hub?

The country has the potential to become a regional leader in energy storage - if it doesn't blow its own chances


The week: EU funds: the rise of the cities

The week: EU funds: the rise of the cities

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


The week: And justice for all?

The week: And justice for all?

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



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

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

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NEK’s new batteries

NEK’s new batteries

The state energy company will upgrade its portfolio with energy storage systems for several hydropower plants, and part of the financing has been secured



2024: Bulgaria collapses as electricity exporter

2024: Bulgaria collapses as electricity exporter

The country has produced record amounts of solar electricity, but is losing market share and is increasingly less competitive due to sluggish reforms in the sector.


The week: Why cities need problem-solving capabilities

The week: Why cities need problem-solving capabilities

The capability gap, Euro (still) on the horizon, More state aid for business


Patrick Fragman: In 2026 we will have a cost estimate for the new units of Kozloduy NPP

Patrick Fragman: In 2026 we will have a cost estimate for the new units of Kozloduy NPP

Westinghouse Electric Company CEO* on Bulgaria's nuclear contract, moon base and other projects



Bulgaria's new factories for 2024: How has the industrial landscape changed

Bulgaria's new factories for 2024: How has the industrial landscape changed

Amongst a sharp dip in investments during 2024 there have been a few that have also withdrawn entirely from the country


Oscar-El expands production facilities to handle new large projects

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%


Women Drivers in Sofia Public Transport Prefer Trams and Metro

Women Drivers in Sofia Public Transport Prefer Trams and Metro

The number of female drivers in public transport is growing, breaking stubborn stereotypes


The biggest employers: strong wage growth, stagnant hiring

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