The appointment of Vladimir Malinov, head of Bulgaria’s transmission system operator Bultartransgaz, as caretaker energy minister is raising eyebrows in
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Twenty years after joining NATO, Bulgaria faces a new security landscape. Idealism has given way to pragmatism, and the need
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The recent flurry of activity in Bulgaria’s gas sector highlights the ongoing battle for control of the Vertical Gas Corridor
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More friends? In the last instalment of this three-part article we complete our survey of the states that are –
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Part 2: Of nukes and jets In the first part of this two-part article, we explored the new-found “Atlanticism” of
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Part 1: Due diligence There’s never a dull – and rarely a less-than-surreal – moment in Bulgarian politics. After a
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Bulgaria’s new energy tax on Russian gas could have profound consequences. And it’s a welcome step. This isn’t a sentence
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Part one Slowly, discreetly, and on a small scale, the Turkish Gas Hub (TGH) is beginning to function, with Bulgaria’s
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Alternatives & Analyses has, on frequent occasions, criticised Bulgarian President Rumen Radev for his pro-Russian activities. And it would be
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Behind the scenes maneuvering So, last week’s meeting in Sochi has come and gone, and the general impression among pundits
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