Day in 3 news: Businesses skeptical of ceiling on food prices; Residential mortgages fall; Sofia Municipality and Veolia seek startup partners

Day in 3 news: Prices of essential goods to be regulated; Day of mourning after North Macedonia tragedy; Protests against animal cruelty

Economic growth surpasses expectations with 2.8% growth

Household consumption remains a driver, government spending also contributes

The day in 3 news: Water crisis after dry winter; Industry and logistical hub projects get large investment; Chaira repair tender extended

The day in 3 news: Satellite company EnduroSat wins 20m euro; SiteGround expands tie-in with Teach for Bulgaria with 450k levs donation; Budget sees high debt and creative accounting

The Zhelyazkov cabinet program: familiar intentions but nothing reformist

Among the novelties is that the government now aims to increase military spending to 2.5% of GDP

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

Mortgage lending boosts Bulgarian banks’ 2024 profit to 3.7 bln levs

DSK, Unicredit Bulbank lead the ranking with nearly a billion levs in profit each

The ruling majority kick-starts shock changes in regulators

GERB, BSP, TISP and MRF-Dogan set in motion procedures to fill the boards of 16 key state bodies in Parliament

The week: The next star on the Bulgarian map

Burgas’ time to shine, politicians vs media&NGOs and Bulgargaz’ troubles deepen

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Amongst a sharp dip in investments during 2024 there have been a few that have also withdrawn entirely from the country

Day in 3 news: Green ticket system appears to cut air pollution; Allianz trades bonds on the stock exchange; Lidl funds civil projects

Bulgarian solutions to major water problems

Naiada.ai and ENova H20 address key water problems - leaks and poor quality

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

Mondi suddenly bids farewell to Bulgaria

The UK group is closing its paper mill in the town of Stamboliyski, sale is still an option

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

Day in 3 news: Bid to oust Peevski as party chairman fails; Bulgarian airspace sees record flights; Sofia introduces garbage collection monitoring

Women Drivers in Sofia Public Transport Prefer Trams and Metro

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

Global pizza chain Papa Johns enters Bulgaria

The first three outlets in Sofia are due to open by the end of the year, with expansion to other cities to follow

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