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Reducing Bulgaria’s dependence on Russian energy supplies and curbing corruption in the Balkan state were in the focus of Thursday’s visit by US Secretary of State John Kerry in Sofia, the AP said.
Highlighting that Bulgaria must move in the direction of "diversifying supplies and distribution and increasing connectivity with neighbors," Kerry said the US was interested in helping the country take "practical steps to enhance energy security in Bulgaria and across Europe," the newswire said.
Moving ahead with an agreement with Westinghouse Electric to build a new reactor at Bulgaria’s sole nuclear power plant Kozloduy and the possible construction of a natural gas pipeline interconnection with Greece were among the ideas being considered in Kerry’s meetings with top Bulgarian officials.
In its coverage of the visit the AP also highlighted Kerry’s words that in order "to realize its potential as a strong and modern and prosperous democracy Bulgaria must strengthen its rule of law and curb corruption.”
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Brazen Bulgarian gangs "terrorise the elderly and rob them over their life savings with increasingly aggressive phone scams nettling millions of euros," according to an AFP story.
The prospect of US President Donald Trump's moving closer to Russia has scrambled the strategy of "balancing East and West" used for decades by countries like Bulgaria, the New York Times says.
Bulgarians have benefited a lot from their EU membership, with incomes rising and Brussels overseeing politicians, according to a New York Times piece.
German businesses prefer to trade with Bulgaria rather than invest into the country, an article on DW Bulgaria's website argues.
The truth about Bulgaria and Moldova's presidential elections is "more complicated" and should not be reduced to pro-Russian candidates winning, the Economist says.
President-elect Rumen Radev "struck a chord with voters by attacking the status quo and stressing issues like national security and migration," AFP agency writes after the presidential vote on Sunday.
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