Bulgaria
Arrests will distract from Bulgarian food safety issue
Attack on journalist highlights both perils of reporting in Bulgaria and official negligence regarding public health
BulgariaAbuses will continue without systemic Bulgarian reform
Arrest of investigative journalists spurs anger but no solution to stagnating reforms
BulgariaRussia will exploit Macedonian name row in Balkans
Divisions within Macedonia, Greece and Bulgaria over the ‘name deal’ open opportunities for Russia
MacedoniaTurkStream would fit into Bulgaria’s plan for gas hub
Bulgaria hopes EU will accept its revival of energy projects with Russia
BulgariaEU’s GDPR enforcement may prove patchy
Not all EU countries are ready to enforce GDPR from May 25
EUBulgaria’s regional diplomacy may bury domestic upsets
Sofia is grasping the opportunity of its six-month EU presidency to promote Bulgaria’s profile in the Balkans
BulgariaSofia fears Czech sale ending in another power scandal
Sale of Czech power assets to obscure Bulgarian company prompts Sofia to intervene in murky sector
BulgariaBulgaria will push for Western Balkans’ EU integration
Sofia hopes its support for EU’s regional initiatives will distract attention from its failure to continue reforms
Bulgaria