The week: The fall of Dogan

The end of an Emperor, The return of Belene, Nexo invites Donald Trump Jr

The flight of the Bulgarian aerobusiness

The boom in global travel has led to a surge in carriers, repair bases and parts factories based in the country

The week: A road tragedy

Roads to die for, Starlink comes to Bulgaria, Industry hits the brakes (construction, of course, excluded)

Day in 3 news: Bulgarian housing prices skyrocket, Neterra becomes Starlink distributor, Record number of eMag orders in March

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

Day in 3 news: Cocaine bust at Turkish border, New Red parking zone in Sofia, Heating prices may soar

The week: An eagle has finally landed. Is it too late?

Defense modernization in slow motion, GDP crawls up towards EU average and a Discoverer+ supercomputer

Day in 3 news: 2025 budget takes effect, Restaurateurs protest 20% VAT, Speedy’s shares jump 8%

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

Day in 3 news: 1.5 M euro fine from the EC; Tolls and vignettes increase by 10%; SAC bans Yettel price increase

BRAIN++ and Bulgaria’s bid for AI relevancy

With funding from the state and the EU, INSAIT Sofia Tech Park will build a center that will give access to local businesses and administration for great computational power

Bulgarian EnduroSat raises 20M euros to accelerate its growth

The company expects serious revenue growth in 2024, says its founder Raycho Raychev

The week: And justice for all?

The democratic facade comes crumbling down, an AI factory is coming, and hopefully, some trains at last

Economic growth surpasses expectations with 2.8% growth

Household consumption remains a driver, government spending also contributes

Constitutional Court declares that state institutions sabotaged election recounting case

The Prosecution has seized all election materials on the case, barring the Court from accessing the data that would allow it to make a final ruling

The day in 3 news: Bureaucratic filibuster to stall budget; Corruption concerns over missing 500 mln. levs; Vote recount result alters Parliament make-up

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

Day in 3 news: Recount could see Velichie in Parliament; Lukoil dominates sector, but still up for sale; Bozhkov’s gambling trial stalls

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 week: The subtle art of outsourcing, wasting water and behaving badly

K Insights newsletter 07/03