Turkish opposition unites for presidential elections in 2023 One of Turkey's most influential women in politics, Canan Kaftancıoğlu, was taken to jail to serve a five-year sentence for insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,..
The gradual lifting of restrictions due to the pandemic has opened up opportunities for more travel. In April, the trips of Bulgarians increased by 117.7% compared to a year earlier, when they were 590,000, data from the National Statistical Institute..
The energy regulators of Bulgaria and Greece have certified the Gas Interconnector Greece–Bulgaria (IGB). The commercial exploitation of the interconnector is set to begin after 1 July, 2022. IGB is of strategic importance and allows for..
The gas interconnector with Greece should become part of the strategic objects of importance for our national security - this is what Bulgarian Ministry of Energy has insisted to the Council of Ministers. "The facility has become of paramount..
Turkey to bargain over Finland’s and Sweden's NATO membership Turkey will not support the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. The Turkish president warned governments in Stockholm and Helsinki..
"Bulgaria does not depend on Greece's decisions about their payments for Russian gas. We have contracts." This is how Prime Minister Kiril Petkov answered a reporter's question after the opening of an office in Sofia of the Bulgarian-Turkish..
“As of 1 July, Bulgaria is going to receive Azeri gas,” Prime Minister Kiril Petkov announced during question time in parliament. He added that the gas will not be delivered via Greece. “We shall be able to receive the full amounts of Azeri gas..
Following the Bulgarian government's refusal to pay for Russian natural gas in rubles, Moscow's decision to suspend supplies was expected. Yet, this has put cabinet of Prime Minister Kiril Petkov in an extremely difficult position with an unclear..
Greece will build a second gas terminal in Alexandroupolis Authorities in Greece have authorized the construction of a second floating LNG storage and regasification terminal in the region of Thrace, TASS reported, citing the director..
War in Ukraine creates insecurity in Western Balkans: opinion of analyst Anton Panchev The war in Ukraine creates uncertainty in the Western Balkans and fears that economic problems could lead to political instability and clashes..
