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First drop in real estate deals in Bulgaria since the pandemic
The number of property sales falls 7% year-on-year in the third quarter, with the contraction in Sofia twice as big

Gabrovo continues to promise good yields from properties
There are deals with one-bedroom apartments for renovation for about 70,000 BGN in the city center and about 55,000 BGN in the neighborhoods. However, the supply is very limited and is mostly socialist-era housing

The increase in real estate deals is slowing down in the second quarter
Activity in Bulgaria’s real estate market is beginning to decline. In Sofia, the number of sales of real estate practically stopped going up in April-June 2022

Increase in real estate deals slows down in Q2 compared to first one
Sofia doesn’t see an increase in deals and other big cities also feel the cooling of the market

The real influence of Russia in Bulgaria, part 2: The real players
In the second article of a two-part series, KInsights explores how Putin’s war in Ukraine exposed that Bulgarian politics remains hostage to a powerful pro-Kremlin network holding key positions in the state

2022 starts with a 100% increase in real estate deals in Nessebar and 9% in Sofia
Nessebar joins top 10

The long road to Kiev, still no budget and top 10 IT companies in Plovdiv
How Bulgaria and others helped Russia get to Kiev, still no budget and top 10 IT companies in Plovdiv

The week: It's all going well if you are a bank, but not if you're a mayor, and a small village has a big waste problem
The honeymoon ends fast for the new government, economic optimism rises

18 steps to government: What did the parties decide after a week of negotiations?
Cabinet talks led by election winner We Continue the Change run smoother than the previous two attempts, but difficult steps still have to be taken

What the caretaker gov’t did - and where it faltered
Stefan Yanev’s first cabinet exposed many of the previous administration’s flawed practices but failed to fix many of them

Housing loans granted in Q2 ’21 in Bulgaria reach 12-year peak
Transport & logistics sector leads among corporate borrowers in April-June

Bankruptcies on the rise. That's not as bad as it sounds
The number of companies that ceased operations in the first four months of 2021 rose by 15% year-on-year. Meanwhile, newly registered firms are also increasing.

The dark era of Bulgarian football
Over the past 15 years, professional football has turned into a closed system of interests, mired in corruption scandals and deteriorating quality. This might be finally coming to an end.

Demand for housing is on the rise
The housing market was active in the first quarter of the year, pushing property prices upwards

The elections are finally here, World Bank and the US criticize Bulgaria, tourism is down 70%
K Insights 02/04: the lockdown ends; how to buy something that doesn't have a price

Spy saga: Bulgaria’s "Cambridge Five" or just a smoke-mirror?
The story of five members of the Bulgarian counterintelligence service have reached NATO, but it reveals more about the country’s unreformed institutions than Moscow’s spy efforts

The slow recovery of the real estate market
Held back by COVID-19, now the market is springing back to action