Bulgaria bets on Israelis to expedite Black Sea gas exploration

OMV Petrom and Israel's NewMed Energy to jointly prospect for gas in the Khan Asparuh block

The day in 3 news: Water crisis after dry winter; Industry and logistical hub projects get large investment; Chaira repair tender extended

The European Health Card can now be issued easily online

Applying for the document is via the Ministry of Electronic Governance website and you can receive the card by post

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

Bulgaria to ask for euro assessment by the end of February

The announcement comes after probing the chances with the Eurogroup, which augurs positive reports and eurozone entry from 2026.

The ruling majority kick-starts shock changes in regulators

GERB, BSP, TISP and MRF-Dogan set in motion procedures to fill the boards of 16 key state bodies in Parliament

Who remains in the race for Lukoil’s Bulgarian business

The Russian oil giant narrows the list of candidates, strong contenders include Azerbaijan’s SOCAR, Hungary’s MOL and possibly Turkey’s Cengiz

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

Day in 3 news: Bulgarians detained over Luxembourg bank fraud; Mortgage lending grew by 29% in 2024; Sofia chief architect contest will soon begin

The week: Why cities need problem-solving capabilities

The capability gap, Euro (still) on the horizon, More state aid for business

Bulgaria Edges Closer to Euro Adoption with Inflation Target within Reach

Bulgaria is on the verge of meeting the price stability criterion and can now request an extraordinary report from its European partners

The week: Borissov returns, Euro is around the corner, And Trakia highway is the deadliest in Europe

K insights newsletter 17/01

The day in 3 news: Zhelyazkov’s cabinet sees GERB retake reins; Targovishte Industrial Park launches tender; Software firm Codery acquires Devision

Foreign Ministry launches a campaign to abolish US visas

The Viza Academy initiative includes advertising with actress Maria Bakalova and an online platform, which aims to reduce visa refusals for Bulgarians to under 3%

Day in 3 News: Bulgaria inches closer to full Schengen membership; Still no parliament speaker; MFA protests ICC’s Netanyahu arrest warrant

Day in 3 News: 4th failure to elect parliament speaker; Mariya Gabriel to head Robert Schuman Foundation; Chaira repairs procurement fails again

Day in 3 News: No parliamentary speaker yet; 2nd bid to elect chair of Supreme Administrative Court; Cloud Office expands

Lukoil: outbidding Bulgarian business is just starting

More than a dozen contestants, including KazMunayGas, Socar and MOLD, still vie for the future of the Russian group's assets in the country

Five VC teams are applying for 32.2 million euros from the Fund of Funds

It is likely that almost all candidates will receive an investment resource via the various programs

A USD 370 million injection kickstarts new Kozloduy NPP units design

The process starts with a techno-economic analysis to be ready by the end of 2025, which ought to be followed by Parliament’s decision on actual construction