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Half a billion under the rocks, or what happened to landslide fortification procurements
How the state forked out 240 million levs for the completion of just three out of 84 projects

The week: Belgrade, Budapest and the perils of short-memory
Fires and revolutions in the Balkans; A 3 bln leva road, and VMware sheds a thousand workers

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

The week: Bulgarian politicians "flip the pancake"
Sofia cozies up to the new US administration, F-16 bill swells further and Energy Exchange gets a new boss

The week: The next star on the Bulgarian map
Burgas’ time to shine, politicians vs media&NGOs and Bulgargaz’ troubles deepen

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

IT Sector in Bulgaria grows 10% despite global slowdown
The revenue of the companies in the Digitalk 101 ranking for 2023 increased to almost BGN 9.3 billion

The Historical Park inquiry: a 70 million levs scam and links to Russian intelligence
The executive director of the park Ivelin Mihaylov worked with Putin’s Night Wolves, DANS claims

The week: Entering the euro - what's love got to do with it
Trust and the Euro, How to make money disappear, Customs in disarray

Solar Strife: Property Battles Raging Beneath PV Park in Bulgaria
Residents of the villages of Sbor and Apriltsi in the Pazardzhik region claim that their lands have been expropriated by a company owned by Ginka Varbakova. There are also more than 20 complaints filed with the prosecution.

The week: Brace, the rotation is coming
The Suddenly-important Ministry, More Russian spies pop up, and Meta buys a company

Leading telco Vivacom willing to buy Bulsatcom, A1 and Yettel object
The deal for the paid TV operator had sparked a heated dispute between the telcos

"Terrorism with possible intent": The failure to prosecute the NRA hacking
Four years after the NRA hack, prosecutors filed an indictment with numerous discrepancies that raise big questions

EU prosecutors pursue Kovachki-linked coal plants
Coal-powered plants with connections to controversial "consultant" Hristo Kovachki are accused of reporting falsified EU carbon allowances

Nexo co-founders and executives charged as an organized crime group in Bulgaria
Charges ignite political firestorm in the country, while the company continues to operate worldwide

The week: Some good vibes for Christmas; Lukoil suddenly is very cooperative; The curious case of Bulsatcom
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