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BBC: Bulgaria Picks Up Pieces of Cancelled Russian Pipe

Bulgaria is facing a decision about what to do with pipes of South Stream left useless after the project was abandoned, the BBC reveals in a special report from the country's "maritime capital" Varna.

Views on BG | December 12, 2014, Friday // 08:47 | Viewed: 3540

Gerhard Schroeder Says Bulgaria Was Forced into Halting South Stream

German ex-Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has named the reasons pushing Europe to stop South Stream construction.

Views on BG | December 11, 2014, Thursday // 21:16 | Viewed: 4357

Bulgaria Would Still Get Transit Gas, Transit Millions

The debate on Vladimir Putin's cancellation of the construction of the South Stream pipeline was animated, but somehow one-sided, writes Andrey Gurkov of Deutsche Welle's Russian section, quoted by the BTA wire service.

Views on BG | December 8, 2014, Monday // 16:38 | Viewed: 3357

'Bulgaria, South Stream Want Each Other, Prick Each Otner, "Dad" Does Not Allow'

Bulgaria's "Mom" Brussels and its "Dad" Washington had warned Bulgaria to suspend its funding if it allows South Stream on its soil, Russian news agency RIA wrote on Friday.

Views on BG | December 6, 2014, Saturday // 15:53 | Viewed: 3199

The Economist: Russia’s U-turn on South Stream 'Taught Its Friends a Lesson'

Falling oil prices and Western pressure have forced Russia to cancel South Stream, according to an article published in the online edition of The Economist.

Views on BG | December 4, 2014, Thursday // 20:33 | Viewed: 4238

South Stream Is Evidence Bulgaria Is Not Reliable Partner - Russian Official

Bulgaria lacks coherence if one judges by its attitude to various energy projects, Russia's permanent envoy to the EU, Vladimir Chizhov, has claimed.

Views on BG | December 4, 2014, Thursday // 07:36 | Viewed: 3301

New Statesman: Will the Next UN Secretary General Be a Woman?

The article is from New Statesman.

Views on BG | November 30, 2014, Sunday // 20:53 | Viewed: 3842

NY Times: Several Oligarchs Control Media Companies in Bulgaria

Bulgaria, the country ranking last among EU nations in terms of press freedom, has a media landscape controlled by "several oligarchs", the New York Times wrote on Thursday.

Views on BG | November 27, 2014, Thursday // 10:38 | Viewed: 2312

Der Spiegel: Putin Seeks to Influence Bulgarian Policy-Making

Russian President Vladimir Putin is doing his best to influence policy-making in individual member states, particularly in Bulgaria, German magazine Der Spiegel wrote on Monday.

Views on BG | November 18, 2014, Tuesday // 21:30 | Viewed: 4026

'How Bulgaria’s New Prime Minister Buries South Stream'

In an article, entitled “How Bulgaria’s New Prime Minister Buries South Stream” the Russian website slon.

Views on BG | November 15, 2014, Saturday // 15:56 | Viewed: 5524

The Economist: Bulgaria's GDP to Grow 2.5% Next Year

The new Bulgarian government will prioritize growth over austerity to placate the public mood, the Economist has predicted.

Views on BG | November 14, 2014, Friday // 09:14 | Viewed: 2142

Forbes: Culprits for Events at KTB at Bulgaria's KTB Should Now Be Held Accountable

Bulgaria has now an opportunity to call to account those responsible for the developments at Corpbank, with "prosecutions and jail sentences where appropriate", an article on Forbes magazine's website reads.

Views on BG | November 8, 2014, Saturday // 12:31 | Viewed: 5739

S&P Maintains Stable Outlook on Bulgaria’s Rating

Standard and Poor’s maintains its stable outlook on Bulgaria’s sovereign credit rating and will publish a rating update on December 12, a senior S&P official has said.

Views on BG | October 28, 2014, Tuesday // 14:33 | Viewed: 2639

Forbes: KTB Crisis 'Looks Like a Game of Bulgarian Musical Chairs'

The present deadlock at Bulgaria's Corporate Commercial Bank is a result of the combination of "weak Bulgarian institutions and frankly unbelievable Bulgarian politics", Forbes magazine wrote Saturday.

Views on BG | October 26, 2014, Sunday // 16:07 | Viewed: 2593

'How Bulgarian Political Elite Betrayed Russia'

In an analysis entitled "How Bulgarian Political Elite Betrayed Russia" the Russian think tank Centre for Political Analysis claims that Bulgarian oligarch groups deny access to political life of pro-Russian parties and circles.

Views on BG | October 22, 2014, Wednesday // 12:25 | Viewed: 5997

The Daily Beast: Bulgaria's Vampire Graveyards

More than 100 graves showing skeletons with stakes through the hearts and mutilated bones have been uncovered in a 7000-year-old town in Bulgaria, the Daily Beast reports.

Views on BG | October 17, 2014, Friday // 13:04 | Viewed: 4776

Bulgaria 'Is Mafia with Democracy on the Inside' - Italian journalist

Italy is a democracy with a mafia on the inside, while Bulgaria is mafia with democracy on the inside, journalist and writer Roberto Saviano believes.

Views on BG | October 12, 2014, Sunday // 12:06 | Viewed: 9516

The Economist: Bulgaria Likely to Get Another Shaky Cabinet

Bulgaria looks likely to get yet another unstable, divided government following October 5 snap general election, The Economist has said.

Views on BG | October 10, 2014, Friday // 16:27 | Viewed: 2278

Frankfurter Rundschau: PM Borisov, the Bull of Bulgaria

German daily newspaper Frankfurter Rundschau has published an article on the situation in Bulgaria after the early elections on October 15.

Views on BG | October 9, 2014, Thursday // 17:03 | Viewed: 3480

Der Kurier: Ex-PM Borisov, the Brutal Buddha, Makes Comeback

Austrian daily newspaper Der Kurier has published an article devoted to the return to power of former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov after the early elections in Bulgaria.

Views on BG | October 8, 2014, Wednesday // 16:07 | Viewed: 2855

NYT: Bulgaria Likely to Have Another ‘Shaky Governing Coalition’

With no clear majority party emerging in Sunday’s early general election Bulgaria is facing the prospect of yet another unstable government coalition, the New York Times has said.

Views on BG | October 6, 2014, Monday // 10:59 | Viewed: 1947
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