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Gesture politics: Sofia’s reborn Atlanticists

Part 2: Of nukes and jets In the first part of this two-part article, we explored the new-found “Atlanticism” of

Amidst the grapevine of Sergei Lavrov’s impending visit to Skopje for Ukraine peace talks, Bulgaria has reluctantly accepted its partners’

Part 1: Due diligence There’s never a dull – and rarely a less-than-surreal – moment in Bulgarian politics. After a

Bulgaria’s new energy tax on Russian gas could have profound consequences. And it’s a welcome step. This isn’t a sentence

Interview with Euractiv Can Azerbaijan afford to stop gas supplies to the EU if the EU starts playing hardball against

Part one Slowly, discreetly, and on a small scale, the Turkish Gas Hub (TGH) is beginning to function, with Bulgaria’s

Alternatives & Analyses has, on frequent occasions, criticised Bulgarian President Rumen Radev for his pro-Russian activities. And it would be

Behind the scenes maneuvering So, last week’s meeting in Sochi has come and gone, and the general impression among pundits

Ilian Vassilev North Macedonia’s post-Yugoslav march towards the EU The self-determination of the North Macedonian elite and the question of

Politics is always about money, piles of cash. And money is what Russian president Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart