Bulgaria

  • Jun 25
  • 2 min read

Bulgaria may see another snap election

Consultations on forming a new government in Sofia seem to have reached an impasse

Bulgaria
  • Jun 12
  • 2 min read

Eastern European NATO members will seek more cohesion

A meeting in Riga highlights splits on NATO’s eastern flank

Eastern Europe
  • May 31
  • 7 min read

Bulgaria’s crisis will deepen after elections

Polls indicate that Bulgaria is headed for another uncertain election outcome

Bulgaria
  • May 17
  • 6 min read

North Macedonia will clash with EU and neighbours

The right’s likely takeover of power risks derailing the country’s EU membership process

North Macedonia
  • May 17
  • 2 min read

Bulgaria’s claim against Gazprom may prompt wider row

State-owned Bulgargaz will seek damages from the Russian energy giant

Bulgaria
  • Apr 12
  • 7 min read

The EU’s phase-out of Russian gas is not guaranteed

The EU has enough alternatives to phase out Russian gas, but pro-Moscow governments in the east could be an obstacle

EU
  • Apr 5
  • 2 min read

Instability will delay Bulgaria’s full Schengen entry

Bulgaria’s new customs chief seems to have fallen victim to pre-election political infighting

Bulgaria
  • Mar 21
  • 2 min read

COVID-19 will hold back longer EU life expectancy

The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the trend adding years to average life expectancy, especially in the eastern EU

EU
  • Mar 20
  • 2 min read

Bulgarian coalition faces choice of difficulties

The ill-matched coalition could break up as one side tries to dominate the other at the nine-month leadership rotation

Bulgaria