Kremlin’s Move Toward Full State Control of Oil and Gas Assets
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Putin’s administration has been constantly tightening control over the financial flows from the country’s
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Analyses & Alternatives
Bulgaria’s elections at a crossroads – the shadow of the deep state
Bulgaria’s upcoming early elections are increasingly being framed as a referendum ‘for’ or ‘against’ political mogul Delyan Peevski. If Peevski
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Loss of Ukrainian gas transit does increase the risk of military conflict
July 21, 2019 This text is published because it is valuable and unfortunately not available on Bulgaria Analytica’s website In
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Who is the real Mr Cash of Bulgarian politics?
Tracking imports of diesel fuel from Russia to Bulgaria Despite the total ban, Russian fuel imports into the EU have
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Can’t pay, won’t pay!
Bulgargaz on the ropes Bulgarian state-owned gas trader Bulgargaz has recently missed a payment under its controversial LNG-focused 2022 contract
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Azeri gas: is Europe serious?
Everybody loves Azeri gas. And yet, Central, East, and Southeast European markets are flooded with Russian gas. Why? Because the
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Corridor of power
It’s designed by politicians to get alternatives to Russian pipeline gas into Central Europe, largely in the form of liquefied
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The anti-campaign has produced anti-results – autocracy is knocking at Bulgaria’s door
The election results give little reason for anyone, including GERB, to rejoice despite its victory. The reason is simple: in
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Bulgaria’s Energy Minister Malinov: A rising star with dubious plans
Vladimir Malinov, Bulgaria’s energy minister, is emerging as a key player in the government with ambitions far beyond those of
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The West’s missteps in Hungary and Serbia could wreak havoc beyond the Balkans
The implicit messages after Mr Xi’s visit After a history of generous EU investment in Hungary, mainly from Germany, China
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