The day in 3 news: Coal regions lose 1.6 billion from EU; Radev against sending ammunition to Ukraine; Gas consumption cut

Confronting the end of village schools through art

Young Bulgarian architects aspire to leave their mark at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023 with a bold project depicting the consequences of depopulation

The day in 3 news: ASF revokes Euroins license; Fees up for university students; 2022 unemployment is 4.1%

The week: No, Bulgaria is not bankrupt - just dangerously populist

Money, guns and bloody populism (+ a really good book)

The day in 3 news: MoF to tax excess profits; Investigative journalist held; Inflation drops to 16%

What happened to Bulgaria’s largest builder?

Veliko Zhelev, the boss of infrastructure giant Hirdrostroy, was briefly arrested last week for harassing an employee. Is there more to this story than meets the eye?

The week: The hidden economy, The man who built Bulgaria, Don't call them by their name, Save the Tomatoes

Thousand shades of gray

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: Insurer files record suit against media; BNB eyes economic slowdown in 2023; Telecoms fight over monopoly case

Chinese interests creep into Bulgaria through municipalities and educational institutions

Unlike elsewhere in the Balkans, Beijing’s influence in Bulgaria remains limited, an expert report claims

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

The day in 3 news: Vote to be overseen via mobile phones; 50% of Bulgarians do not shop online; Caravan leasing platform raises EUR 60 k

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

How did Bulgaria get so expensive?

Record costs of essential foods have been driven by uncertainty in the supply chain, speculation, rising wages and inelastic demand

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

Devnya Cement: double revenues, splendid profits

Company strongly improves its results in 2021 thanks to stronger demand and cost optimization

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

The day in 3 news: Suspect sought after migrants’ deaths; Pekanov: Steep penalties outside Eurozone; O’Brien doubles down on Magnitsky list

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

K Insights Weekly Newsletter 17/02