Bulgaria’s proposed retail software mandate threatens merchants with impossible compliance deadlines, according to Ivaylo Mirchev, co-leader of Yes Bulgaria. The Finance Ministry wants shops to adopt SUPTO reporting systems within…

Bulgaria drains profits from state energy companies to fund central government operations rather than allowing enterprises to modernize facilities and improve technology, according to Yavor Kuyumdzhiev, who previously served as…

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde addressed Bulgarian concerns about euro adoption during a Tuesday visit to Sofia, drawing parallels to France’s currency transition experience two decades earlier. She recalled…

Bulgaria’s proposed spending blueprint for 2026 draws sharp criticism from business leaders who argue it lacks meaningful reform and relies on simple arithmetic adjustments. Dobrin Ivanov from the Association of…

Demonstrations organized by the Vazrazhdane party targeting European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde’s visit reflect both political maneuvering and genuine public anxiety about euro adoption, according to financial expert Levon…

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry released budget projections showing the government expects to collect more than 31.2 billion euros during 2026 while planning expenditures approaching 17.5 billion euros. The draft spending plan…

Bulgaria should seek American exemption from penalties targeting the Lukoil refinery since the facility processes non-Russian crude and generates no revenue for Moscow, according to Rumen Ovcharov, a former economy…