Tragedy on the wings of negligence, a cabinet is brewing, Radev wins in underwhelming style

KBC Group Buys Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) in record 1 billion euro deal

KBC Group is also owner of United Bulgarian Bank (UBB) and the merger of the two banks will create a third local giant of the caliber of UniCredit Bulbank and DSK

Sofia’s hottest new contemporary art center

The emergence of the Regional Centre for Contemporary Arts "Toplotsentrala" in South Park has the potential to fan the flames of Sofia's cultural scene

The day in 3 news: President Radev reelected; Cabinet negotiations start tomorrow by sectors; Record electricity prices

Radev wins second mandate on record low turnout

The incumbent candidate for President wins convincingly with around two thirds of the vote against GERB’s nominee Anastas Gerdjikov

A bitter-sweet victory, growth slows, how much does a supercomputer cost

The new wave is here, a Presidential battle looms, air traffic is up

The risky gambit with government debt

The Bulgarian caretaker cabinet’s decision to not issue government bonds on the international market hasn’t worked well

ING Bank, Sofia: Our clients are very open to doing business more sustainably

Grzegorz Konieczny, Country Head, ING Bank Sofia and Marina Kobakova, Head of Sector Coverage, ING Bank, Sofia

The Week: Dirty photos from a dirty past, A certificate you can’t travel with, Burgas port is for sale

K Insights 12/11: elections are upon us, polluted air also

The day in 3 news: Smart Organic raises 5.8 mln levs in IPO, EC cuts Bulgaria’s GDP forecast to 3.8% in 2021, Six parties in next parliament and Radev in runoff

Smart Organic goes public: everything you need to know

The company will use the funds to acquire a German competitor and build a new production facility

The day in 3 news: Poll: We Continue the Change in third place but hot on the heels of BSP; 15 mln euro from EU for Bulgarian tourism; National Bank issues new T-bonds

The day in 3 news: Brussels links Recovery funds to Prosecutor General oversight, EBRD downgrades GDP outlook to 4.2%, Outsourcing sector grows 11% in 2020

Food and beverage Top 30: Sunflower Billions

The sector as a whole performs well, but the champion is sunflower oil production

The day in 3 news: Schools won’t reopen until 8 November at the earliest, Bulgarians second in EU at risk of poverty, Prosecution to decide if it will investigate Petkov after elections

Bulgarian economy: an EU-boosted recovery

GDP growth will accelerate to 4.9% in 2022 mainly on the back of funding from the EU’s recovery plan, according to the finance ministry’s October 2021 macroeconomic forecast

The day in 3 news: BNB sees 3.9% GDP growth for 2021; Gov’t gives business 450 mln levs to offset high electricity prices; Irregular migrant arrests soar in September

Sofia’s new residential district

Investors plan to inject 60 mln euro in a new complex of up to 3,300 apartments near the Central Railway Station

The real Bugarian interests in N.Macedonia: in between diplomacy and business

Outstanding issues between Bulgaria and its southwestern neighbor are important, but it is critical to provide infrastructure and a stable business environment for companies

Bulgaria explained: Why is the online banking so unpopular

Еvery Tuesday we look at the Eurostat regional yearbook statistics and explain some curious data on Bulgaria