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Half a billion under the rocks, or what happened to landslide fortification procurements

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

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

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"

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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 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

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

"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

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

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

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

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