State Consolidation Overhaul: Bulgaria’s Economy Minister said the State Consolidation Company’s executive director Konstantin Stoychev keeps his post, while the Board is strengthened with former caretaker energy minister Rosen Hristov to address a gap between “rosy” reports and the firms’ real financial condition. Investment Push: Deputy PM Alexander Poulev told Sofia’s mayor that investment policy will be elevated to Council of Ministers level, with a new coordination unit to speed approvals and require integration of Bulgarian suppliers into investor value chains. Industrial Growth Snapshot: Bulgaria’s GDP rose 3.1% y/y in Q1 2026, with industry’s share up to 26.7% and services still dominating value added at 71.8%. Green Transition & Skills: Green Transition Forum 6.0 in Sofia put energy, transport, AI and education on the agenda, with calls to help European firms scale and to expand digital and innovation capacity. Security & Ports: A sea drone self-destructed near Romania’s Constanta port after Russian jamming, underlining spillover risks for Black Sea logistics. Tech for Industry: NVIDIA released Nemotron 3.5 ASR, a 600M-parameter streaming speech model supporting 40 language-locales in real time. Textiles & Trade Links: Shenzhen Xmay Print Digital is pitching advanced digital printing for textiles, while rhode expands retail access to Bulgaria and other European markets. EU Policy Watch: Justice Minister Naydenov said Bulgaria is delivering tangible judicial reform results under EU rule-of-law dialogue.