Bulgaria risks losing 7 bln euro of EU funding while trying to preserve coal

Bulgaria will renegotiate the energy section of its Recovery and Resilience Plan with the European Commission

The day in 3 news: BGN 12 million for local Multivac expansion; Only 19% of Bulgarians trust the government; SAV invests EUR 100 k in Digicust

Kastamonu Bulgaria to invest 150 million levs in tripling particle board production

The first part of the project, which will provide a key raw material for the plant, sparked protests among locals and was suspended by the environment minister

The week: The 14 billion-bet, the game the President plays, new telecoms are on their way

K insights newsletter on 24/03

Biodiesel maker Astra Bioplant tops fuel sector’s ranking

Long-time leader Lukoil Neftochim Burgas drops to fourth position

The day in 3 news: Bulgaria taps Russian imports from EU; Eleven Ventures names funded firms; OneCoin employee charged in USA

The day in 3 news: More tax collected than last year; Solar grid connection only at night; Consumer body to monitor food markups over 10%

The day in 3 news: Velkova: "No risk of bankruptcy"; Large-scale PPA penned; Border pressure intensifies Finance Minister: Bulgaria will not go bust

Bulgaria: No Territorial transition plans, no EU billions for coal transition

The caretaker government’s decision to link territorial plans submission with Recovery Plan negotiation puts at risk 1.2 billion in funding for three regions transitioning away from coal

Mazars Bulgaria: New ESG standards will change big business in Bulgaria in 18 months

The audit and consulting company sheds light on the new ESG requirements, the future of business and how soon it should be ready to face the changes

The day in 3 news: ECJ sanctions coal plant over pollution; BGN 25 million for new traffic cameras; Pro-Russian protest in Sofia

The day in 3 news: Bulgaria’s gray economy worth BGN 55 billion; Turkey bans export of tomatoes; Sofia seeks nuclear sanctions derogation

Top 5 furniture retailers’ turnover tops 0.5bn levs, online sales increase

Bulgarian producers’ output reached $600m in 2021

The week: The sheriff is in town, where does all the asphalt go, and Telus won’t tell on us anymore

A thunder in the sky of dust

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

The week: Goodbye to the euro, see you again sometimes?

Is the euro coming at all, the Russian assets in Bulgaria are in for a freeze, trouble at the European prosecution

The day in 3 news: Radev blames WCC over Euro; Coal plant loses money; Bulgaria is 2nd worst in EU for road carnage

WITTE Automotive Bulgaria to double production in Ruse

The company will invest 25 million euro in a new factory, which will open in the middle of 2024

The week: The public shaming of Sofia continues, Record wage growth, A slap from across the Danube

K Insights Weekly Newsletter 17/02

The new Magnitsky sanctions for Bulgaria: Who has been named and why

The US continues its anti-corruption pressure in tandem with the UK, by adding two former ministers, two former MPs and an energy official to the list