Kaufland remains largest Bulgarian retailer for 12th consecutive year

The sector grew by 13% on average in 2021, with total sales reaching 10.7 billion levs

The day in 3 news: Bulgaria needs reforms for EU money; Denkov not sure about cabinet’s positions; Kozloduy NPP back at full capacity

The most dynamic, the most profitable and the companies with the most employees in Bulgaria

Profitability of the largest companies in Bulgaria continues to improve in 2021, while revenues of the fastest-growing large firms jump to an unprecedented 144%

Germany’s Eberspächer to build plant for automotive electrical heaters in Ruse

Production will start in an interim facility from January 2023, the new building will be completed by September

The day in 3 news: Bulgaria to issue startup visas; High risk of cyber attacks on gov’t; New industrial park in Ruse

The day in 3 news: LNG gas tenders for November failed; President Radev calls for stable gov’t as talks begin; Kostadinov criticized for ejecting journalist

GERB wins vote, but unlikely to reign in another fractured Parliament

Seven parties crossed the 4% threshold in another inconsequential election with a low turnout

Single-bid tenders: how Bulgarian municipalities distribute money

58% of local government tenders and almost 65% of the money, or nearly half a billion levs, are distributed through controversial auctions

Day in 3 news: UniCredit improves Bulgarian economic outlook forecast, Transport Ministry to allocate 1.7 bln BGN for new trains, Covid cases on the rise in 9 regions

The week: Petkov’s tough choice, 70 (more or less) Russian diplomats & budget debacle

A festival summer: KInsights’ guide to the top music in Bulgaria this holiday season

Festivals and concerts return to the country after two years of Covid

The day in 3 news: INSAIT PhD program launches with a 36,000 euro scholarship, Ukrainians moved out of Elhovo refugee camp, 7 new projects in the car sector to create 4,000 jobs

Day in 3 news: EU fears further gas cuts from Russia, Bulgarian cybersecurity under threat, Heating and electricity prices soar

The electronics company Addit.tech received an investment of 555,000 euros

The company basically offers a way for renting mobile phones and other consumer equipment

The day in 3 news: TISP demand Euro adoption plan to pass through Parliament, ex-PM Stefan Yanev launches party, 59,000 refugees to leave hotels from 1 June

The Tech sector in Bulgaria: State of Play

Read KInsights’ first special report on the main trends in Bulgaria’s technology and innovation sector, the biggest deals, and more

The day in 3 news: 14 Bulgarians evacuated from Tsarevna ship; TISP and DB have candidates for Council of Electronic Media; Nearly 60% disapprove of govt

The week: The closed sea, the doubling of the toll system and the end of the pandemic

K insights: we look for good city ideas to finance and we have a special report on the Tech sector

How big is the fintech sector in Bulgaria?

About 135 companies with over BGN 1.4 billion (EUR 715 million) in revenues are distributed in more than a dozen segments of the fintech industry

Bozhidar Bozhanov: Electronic services should not be reserved only for a selected few

Bulgarian minister of e-government talks to Kapital Insights