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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

Paying the Trump military tax: What weapons systems could Bulgaria buy from the US?
Borissov's tripartite coalition will probably try to please the US once again with new defense deals

Putting out fire after fire, or why Bulgaria has a hard time dealing with natural disasters
The country needs an aerial system for firefighting, but it has failed to buy even a single helicopter in the past three decades

The week: Dispatches from the frontlines of the heat war
Bulgaria bakes, coal TPPs fire up and no Anti-Peevski front forms

Bulgaria has utilized only 4% of European funds since 2021
For the first time since joining the EU, Bulgaria has got along with almost no European funding for several years

Niki Rotor Aviation launches new gyrocopter model, plans production expansion
In three years, the Pravets-based company will manufacture components in a larger factory

The week: The 14 billion-bet, the game the President plays, new telecoms are on their way
K insights newsletter on 24/03

The week: Bulgaria’s favorite decade, the euro-effort is shot in the leg, and banks are doing great
The past still has power over us

Nexo’s troubles, Bulgaria refuses to close coal plants, Lukoil returns
Prosecution goes after cryptobank, no chance of gov’t and coal to stay until 2038

Beating plowshares back into swords
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine might finally prompt the rearmament of Bulgaria’s military which has all but stalled in the past three decades

How a small plane flew over 7 countries and landed in Bulgaria without permission
The mystery of the phantom aircraft is a stress test for Bulgarian national security - which the state is so far failing

The week: Reform process stalled, EU warns of rising gov’t expenses, and a great week for business
Can the coalition live up to its promises, DIY photovoltaics and good news for "Made in BG" cargo drones

Extreme weather: What’s Bulgaria’s plan to tackle its effects?
A summer of scorching heat and forest fires across the mountainous country put people and nature at risk, highlighting the need for the state to be better prepared