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Paying the Trump military tax: What weapons systems could Bulgaria buy from the US?
Borissov's tripartite coalition will probably try to please the US once again with new defense deals

2024: Bulgaria collapses as electricity exporter
The country has produced record amounts of solar electricity, but is losing market share and is increasingly less competitive due to sluggish reforms in the sector.

The week: Why cities need problem-solving capabilities
The capability gap, Euro (still) on the horizon, More state aid for business

Draft Budget 2025 Stuck in Limbo
For now, there is no parliamentary majority to advance the controversial draft budget of the caretaker cabinet to a vote.

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Amongst a sharp dip in investments during 2024 there have been a few that have also withdrawn entirely from the country

Over 40% of businesses expect 2025 to be worse – BIA survey
Glavchev’s caretaker cabinet has the approval of 21% of respondents, the judiciary garners only 1%, trust in parliament stands at 0%

Bulgarian solutions to major water problems
Naiada.ai and ENova H20 address key water problems - leaks and poor quality

Is Bulgaria becoming a liability for the EU?
Corruption and the (mal)functioning of the judiciary are no longer national problems - they also concern Europe

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

K100 2024: Stagnation after the boom for Bulgaria’s largest firms
The new annual edition of Capital 100 ranking shows that the revenues of the top 100 companies shrank by 14% last year after the boom in the energy sector in 2022. The star businesses of 2023 are arms, cars and solar

Drinking water in reservoirs is at critically low levels. Are there solutions?
Nine of our drinking water supply dams are at their lowest levels in decades

The week: Schengen on the horizon
Good news, at last, The regional divide grows bigger, Bulgargaz is bankrupt

Chinese platforms Shein and Temu hit Bulgarian traders
Second-hand goods stores report 15% drop in sales, shut down outlets

Circumventing the "natural crossroad": Sofia is losing the fight for Corridor 8
Bulgaria’s abdication regarding its international affairs will soon make it obsolete and isolated