All articles - Bulgaria

The Tech Times
Quantum Systems, MTG Dolphin in Sofia, Patria's drones

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT, with a dose of cyber, every Thursday we report on events big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

KyivGerman Quantum Systems tests AI-powered acoustic drone sensors

VarnaBulgarian navy trials first drone boats in Black Sea

HelsinkiFinnish special forces try out Patria's FPV drones

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Tory donor crafts own narrative, Revue des Deux Mondes and Bousquet, Bulgarian refinery lobbying

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

LondonTory donor Mohamed Amersi takes reputation into his own hands

ParisBousquet de Florian and Sellal at Revue des Deux Mondes gala

Washington/SofiaLobbyist running for Bulgarian refinery builds network in Sofia

Spotlight
Bulgarian brokerage firm plays major role in Ukrainian criminal investigation

MK Brokers has come under scrutiny by Ukrainian authorities, who have alleged that it helped to illegally move millions of dollars out of the country, as part of a sprawling fraud investigation.

Greek businessman with ties to secretive investment firm considers buying Lukoil refinery in Bulgaria

Dimitrios Dotsios, formerly of Barton's Family Capital, has been in talks with Russian group Lukoil about its refinery in Bulgaria. Sofia is trying to force a change of ownership in amid the European Union's crackdown on Russian oil.

Sofia doubles down to convince allies of counter-espionage capabilities

The Bulgarian domestic intelligence service is actively tracking down Russian spies and traitors among its ranks to convince its allies it is serious about the task, while at the same time working more closely with its partners and fellow services.

The small Bulgarian broker tied to Putin's inner circle and a $1bn bank fraud

Intercapital Markets has come under scrutiny from Polish and Bulgarian authorities over its business activities.

Lomini supplies surveillance solutions to Bulgaria

As part of a broader modernisation process, the Bulgarian Army is strengthening its ISR capacities with the help of a well-connected local supplier.

Advisory and compliance firm Straife weaves network with Texan traders and Caspian oil firms

The consultancy is reinforcing ties with Houston-based traders Linden Energy and Focal Point Energy, both of whom are keen to move into the European energy market.

Abu Dhabi cyber taps into Israeli-Bulgarian expertise

United Arab Emirates cyber is ramping up its efforts in open source intelligence. Bulgarian OSINT firm Tesseract Intelligence was a guest of the Emirates' Beacon Red stand at the recent ISS World trade fair in Singapore.

GS Impex connects US firms with Bulgarian Navy

Western defence companies are in fierce competition for contracts to modernise Bulgaria's armed forces. The US has agreed to deliver radars under its Foreign Military Sales programme.

Eyal Natan, pillar of Bulgarian-Israeli business channels and former partner of a Moscow spy

The dismantling of a Russian espionage network by the British security services is having a knock-on effect on the other side of Europe.

Overgas studies Uniper's Socar partnership as it tries to get Caspian gas to Europe

Bulgarian gas company Overgas's three American directors are looking for partners to help it transport gas to Europe. They are weighing the pros and cons of a partnership in Azerbaijan.

The Intelligence Gazette
Intelligence Academy seeks director, Abbas Ibrahim's mandate, Moscow's anti-drone battle, CIA's PCRB problem, Bulgarian intelligence

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community. This week we look at Moscow, Washington, Paris, Sofia and Beirut.

France Intelligence Academy advertises for new director

Lebanon Berri joins push to extend Ibrahim's mandate

Russia Intelligence at forefront of fight against drones

United States CIA publication review process questioned

Bulgaria Internal security under scrutiny