Special, but not in the TPP - what will the miners do?

The day in 3 news: Food counterfeiting a problem; Danube bridge closure causes gridlock; Foreign Minister votes illegally with invalid ID

From bicycles to concrete mixers: Liebherr buys Pierer & Maxcom’s plant

The electric bicycle plant in Plovdiv never launched but now the German group will have its own production there

The day in 3 news: President vs Parliament over euro vote; Road marking tenders marred by corruption; Billa expands capacity

Labor shortages are the main obstacles for business in Bulgaria: survey

Corruption and cumbersome administration are the other difficulties faced by companies according to the French-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce survey

The week: Two questions about the Real Estate market, A big battery boost is coming, Casino economy

Newsletter 25/04: Everyone is either building or buying

AI wants electricity, water and land. Bulgaria has them all

Bulgaria can attract AI gigafactories with free energy capacity and suitable land, but a unified national offer to the tech giants is needed

Nestlé invests 44.2 million euro in KitKat chocolate bar production

The new line at the factory in Sofia produces 3 million pieces a day

Electra to invest 120 million levs in aircraft maintenance base near Burgas Airport

The Sofia-based company already has a technical support facility in Varna

Sweet 10th anniversary: Healthy Bars to build new 40 million levs factory

The protein bar manufacturer’s project is funded with a loan from UniCredit Bulbank and supported by the EBRD

Tri-Wall Group to invest 70 million levs in new factory near Plovdiv

The Asian company will begin production of corrugated board and packaging by mid-2026

The week: Mad World

Mental health reality check, same old new budget and a final euro push

Bulgaria’s software sector grows 16.5% in 2023

A further 12% rise in revenue is predicted for 2024, maintaining the industry’s share at 4.9% of GDP

Day in 3 news: Tri-Wall Group invests 35M euro in plant near Plovdiv; Firms linked to Taki win contracts; Nestlé Bulgaria’s offers share buyback to small investors

Day in 3 news: Govt to withdraw 2025 budget proposal; Businesses will get help to offset electricity price hike; 7 out of 28 districts declare flu epidemic

Bulgaria's new factories for 2024: How has the industrial landscape changed

Amongst a sharp dip in investments during 2024 there have been a few that have also withdrawn entirely from the country

Mining sector targeted with a new tax in an attempt to fill budget holes

The finance ministry has proposed changes to the law on underground resources to raise revenues by BGN 900 million a year

Day in 3 news: President to unveil mandates in 2025; EC loses patience with Sofia; Software sector grows by 16.5%

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

K Insights 13/12

Foreign companies in Bulgaria: a small but important boost to the economy

In 2022, they generated 15.5 billion euro added value and provided more than 400,000 jobs, Eurostat data show