Bulgaria
Instability will delay Bulgaria’s full Schengen entry
Bulgaria’s new customs chief seems to have fallen victim to pre-election political infighting
BulgariaCOVID-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
EUBulgarian 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
BulgariaBulgarian coalition could endure as least-worst option
Nine-month premier Denkov has stood down as agreed but renegotiating the coalition agreement could unstick the partners
BulgariaNorth Macedonia vote may delay move to free EU impasse
Upcoming elections may revolve around the constitutional amendments Bulgaria requires for continuing EU accession talks
North MacedoniaAustria still stalls Bulgaria-Romania Schengen deal
Vienna’s reiterated demands dash hopes in Sofia and Bucharest of partial admission into the Schengen zone
AustriaBulgaria will stop refining Russian crude in March
Lukoil has been importing and refining extra quantities of Russian crude in Bulgaria to circumvent the EU’s ban
BulgariaRightward shift may not help Bulgaria’s Socialists
Leader of fading Socialists rails against “extreme liberalism” as she sides her party with right-wing nationalists
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