Ruling majority passes a record budget for 2025 with Peevski’s backing

VAT registration threshold drops to 100,000 levs. The government plans to draw 18.9 billion levs of debt this year

The day in 3 news: Alpha Bank seals property sales in Bulgaria; Staff protest at military factory Terem-Khan Krum; MECH dissolution is disputed

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

The day in 3 news: Bureaucratic filibuster to stall budget; Corruption concerns over missing 500 mln. levs; Vote recount result alters Parliament make-up

Day in 3 news: Recount could see Velichie in Parliament; Lukoil dominates sector, but still up for sale; Bozhkov’s gambling trial stalls

Day in 3 news: Kozloduy NPP investigated for abuses; Software company raises 1M euros; Temperatures will rise next week

The week: Mad World

Mental health reality check, same old new budget and a final euro push

The day in 3 news: Inflation nudges above Maastricht inflation criteria; Moldova’s energy crisis hands Sofia opportunity; Data center powering AI ambitions

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

The week: The next star on the Bulgarian map

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

Ski Lifts’ Shutdown Brings Chaos to Visitors of Bulgaria’s Iconic Vitosha Mountain

A decade-long dispute between private owners, the state, and environmentalists has severely hampered access to the mountain overlooking Sofia

The week: Why cities need problem-solving capabilities

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

Day in 3 news: Hands off coal, Maritsa tells EU; Unlikely coalition almost sealed; Energy production down

The year: 2025 is here with open borders, electricity cuts, gas shortages, and a hope for peace

K Insights: 03/01/25

Mondi suddenly bids farewell to Bulgaria

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

Day in 3 news: EC criticises local digital skills; Bulgarian gang arrested for cable theft in Germany; Electricity price moratorium proposals

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

The day in 3 news: 2025 Draft Budget: A risky path forward; Threat to halt gas transit for Gazprom over debt; Proposed VAT changes for property sales

The week: A map of industrial brilliance

Factory of the Year is Solvay, Bulgaria loses some European money, How to destroy a 2000-year-old Basilica