The week: The budget debacle, BETL sink, Schengen opens, GNR to play in Sofia

K Insights 13/12

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

Day in 3 News: Natural disasters increase by 50% in 2023; Budget deficit contracts by 1.9%; Record electricity imports and prices in November

Day in 3 News: Academy of Science appoints first woman head; 3,800 polluting cars violate Sofia clean air zone; EVN Bulgaria to launch EV charging stations network

Day in 3 News: No decision on Parliament speaker; IT company buys emblematic Sofia mansion; Factory prices are a mess

The week: Drained to zero

Bulgaria loves a scam, Big trouble brews for TurkStream and a Romanian Tik-Tok warning

Day in 3 News: Bulgaria misses EU deadline; Seventh vote - but still no speaker in parliament; Industry is optimistic in November

The week: Water under the mountain

We destroyed the largest battery we had, Why Bulgaria is stuck, A tax amnesty on the horizon

Bulgaria’s 2025 Budget: We Have a Problem

Instead of voting for more populism-driven spending, parliament has to consider unpopular measures to tighten state finances

The week: Schengen on the horizon

Good news, at last, The regional divide grows bigger, Bulgargaz is bankrupt

Day in 3 news: Peevski’s supporters protest; Stoyan Mavrodiev faces arrest warrant; Exports decline

The day in 3 news: Mob storms Malkovich’s Sofia play; Mondi Group quits Bulgaria after fire; Spending cuts needed to keep 3% deficit

Day in 3 News: WCC-DB would not back Borissov as PM; Negative business climate; Guaranteed loan for Chaira repairs

Construction of Mega Housing Complexes Shifts Towards Sofia District

People are looking for homes in the mountains, but close to the capital city. The focus has recently shifted towards the towns of Samokov and Elin Pelin, and the village of Gorni Okol

Rising Wages, Lagging Productivity: The End of Bulgaria’s Cheap Labor Advantage

Income growth in Bulgaria outpaces labor productivity by far, signaling the end of the low-cost labor model

The day in 3 news: TSP is election top spender; GDP growth in 2023 was underwhelming; Fantastico expands in Sofia

The day in 3 news: Bulgaria’s economic freedom declines; NRA blocks illegal gambling; State funds misused for high-class goods

The day in 3 news: BDZ unveils new train routes; Inflation decreases; More women in managerial positions

The day in 3 news: Social security income rises; Mini Maritsa seeks investors for solar project; Burgas-Istanbul catamaran tours begin

The day in 3 news: Gloom grips industry; MPs’ monkey business could be costly; Deposit needed for energy storage investment