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Bulgaria is looking for a unicorn
In 2022 or 2023 there will be at least one Bulgarian startup with valuation over 1 billion dollars

Plovdiv: the favourite of investors and tourists
The second-largest Bulgarian city is among the leaders of two rankings – of best tourist destinations in Europe and of small cities most attractive to foreign investors

Manufacturing exports drive growth in Plovdiv province
Its employment rate stands below Bulgaria’s average

Why do Bulgarians refuse to get the Covid vaccine?
Poor communication and broken trust in institutions left much of the public prone to disinformation and unjustified fears about the effects of jabs

The industrial future of south-central Bulgaria
Stara Zagora’s coal-powered energy sector faces uncertain prospects, but local industrial zones have economic potential

Bulgarian-founded fintech startup valued at $80m
US-based QED Investors led the largest Series A funding round so far for a Bulgarian startup - 32m levs

The economic future of Central and Eastern Europe: From smart followership to bold leadership
How can countries like Bulgaria avoid the "middle-income" trap

The economy of Bulgaria’s regions: Sofia and all the rest
Economic centers start to gain speed across the country but the capital continues to soar far ahead

Migrants have returned, will they stay?
Bulgaria has been losing people to the West for decades. COVID-19 rearranged that.


The last strong year
The revenues and profits of the largest companies in Bulgaria increased rapidly last year but the Covid-19 crisis has put an end to a decade of growth

Bulgaria’s new factories
Investment projects worth 1.3 billion levs were announced last year, up 500 million levs on 2018


Organized crime in Bulgaria: Five popular beliefs re-examined
Bulgaria, unfortunately, has built an image of a country deeply affected by organized crime

Ruse: Northern Bulgaria's Caged Tiger
Adverse demographic trends and infrastructure constraints limit the city's significant economic potential

Meet the cities: The northern island
In spite of its infrastructure woes and the lack of large new investments, Varna remains a point of interest and a city full of subdued energy. It’s time to release that energy and support it.

A dance with anti-liberalism
There are enough signals that Bulgaria is on the verge of joining the illiberal camp of Hungary and Poland in the EU, yet the government dare not take the final step

Software: The Island of Optimism
The tech sector in Bulgaria continues to grow, with the vast majority of companies reporting double-digit revenue growth.

Metallurgy: Shining bright
The high prices of non-ferrous metals, the introduction of new products and anti-dumping tariffs on steel imports produced a two-digit rise in revenue
