Bulgaria’s gas sector: A turf war with geopolitical implications
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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Analyses & Alternatives
Vladimir goes global – Part 3
More friends? In the last instalment of this three-part article we complete our survey of the states that are –
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Vladimir goes global – Part 2
With friends like these…. Now some readers of Analyses and Alternatives (A&A) – especially those who read it only occasionally
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Vladimir goes global – Part 1
Negative energy Russian leader Vladimir Putin, frustrated in his war on Ukraine, is in apocalyptic mood and is attempting to
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Doublespeak: Russian energy policy and Bulgaria’s Botas contract – Part 3
Lessons and prospects In the final part of this three-part article, we consider some of the ways in which the
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Doublespeak: Russian energy policy and Bulgaria’s Botas contract – Part 2
Mr Hristov’s memo: the “risk-free agreement” In Part 2 of our three-part article, we take a closer look at the
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Doublespeak: Russian energy geopolitics and Bulgaria’s Botas contract – Part 1
The doublespeak in defining Bulgaria‘s national interests The saga of Turkey’s use as an avenue for getting Russian gas into
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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
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Lavrov’s Skopje Visit: A Diplomatic Blunder?
Amidst the grapevine of Sergei Lavrov’s impending visit to Skopje for Ukraine peace talks, Bulgaria has reluctantly accepted its partners’
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Gesture politics: Sofia’s reborn Atlanticists
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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