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

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
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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
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 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
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
Amongst a sharp dip in investments during 2024 there have been a few that have also withdrawn entirely from the country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
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
The number of female drivers in public transport is growing, breaking stubborn stereotypes

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