Is Overgas Crisis 'a Plot against Govt' or 'a Plot against Overgas'?
Overgas, Bulgaria's biggest private gas supplier, is currently counting on deliveries from state-owned Bulgargaz to fulfill the needs of its customers.
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Former Bulgarian FM: Involving Geopolitics in Intra-Party Conflicts Is Dangerous
Former Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov warned against the dangers of justifying an intra-party conflict with geopolitics.
No Angels in the Battle for Bulgaria's Judicial Reform
Assumptions that the judicial reform has largely failed in Bulgaria are yet to stand or fail the test of time. The following overview of last week’s developments, one that requires some patience, is an attempt to explain why.
Bulgaria President 'Plans to Replace Bokova as Candidate for Un Top Job'
A pollster head has suggested Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev is hoping for the replacement of UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova with EU Commission Vice President Kristalina Georgieva as a contender to take over the UN's top job next year.
Bulgaria FM: EU Migrant Quotas Looking Ludicrous
Sofia will abide by its commitments to relocate migrants from the Middle East, but in light of recent developments the quota plan looks ludicrous at the moment, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov said.
The Only Question Mark after Bulgaria's Local Elections
As we noted a week before the local elections held in Bulgaria on October 25 and November 1, Novinite wasn't really committed to in-depth coverage of the campaign and that was done on purpose. No substantial debate, no real battles of either personalities
Why Low Turnout in Bulgaria’s E-Voting Referendum Is Really Disturbing
Go to any local pub or caf? in Sofia, pick a table, open a book and pretend to read while easvesdropping on tables next to you.
Bulgaria Migrant Death: Guilty Until Proven Innocent?
We know so little about the death of an Afghan migrant in Bulgaria we cannot afford taking "sides".
Migrant's Death in Bulgaria Calls into Question Turkey's Aid Request - MEP
Bulgarian MEP Svetoslav Malinov (EPP) has cast doubt over whether Ankara "deserves" the additional EUR 2-3 B it demands to tackle the migrant crisis.
Bulgaria as a Movie Setting? New Promotion Video Leaves Public Divided
A commercial video aimed at promoting Bulgaria as a tourist destination and officially unveiled on Sunday has left Bulgarians polarized.
Ivan Krastev: 'Kremlin Is in Syria for Pedagogical Reasons'
The notion of Russia as a “spoiling power” is a popular sentiment these days in Washington, Ivan Krastev, chairman of Bulgaria-based Center for Liberal Strategies, writes in the The New York Times.
Sofia 'Not Reliable Partner about Turkish Stream'
It isn't worth holding negotiations with Bulgaria over its prospective inclusion in the Turkish Stream project after the country showed itself to be unpredictable, a Russian expert says.
Forbes Presents Story of Former Owner of Bulgaria's Collapsed Corpbank
In an article published in Forbes on Monday, Francis Coppola presents the story of the former owner of Bulgaria's Corporate Commercial Bank (KTB) – Tzvetan Vassilev.
David Clark: E. Europe Must Seize Its Opportunity to Name UN Chief
The countries of Eastern Europe will need to start forging a common position on the person best placed to win broad international support if they want to grab the opportunity to name the next United Nations Secretary-General, David Clark, chair of the Rus
Did Bulgaria Really Propose to Set Up a Migrant Hotspot?
Bulgaria, despite being relatively unaffected by the migrant crisis compared to neighboring states, managed to make several headlines last week, all containing the word "hotspot".
Christian Bodewig: Migrants Could Help Economies of Europe’s Aging Nations
It appears ‘counterintuitive’ to oppose immigration for countries in central and eastern Europe facing the prospect of rapid decline in population due to high emigration and drops in fertility, Christian Bodewig argues in a blog post on the Brookings Inst
Len Homeniuk’s Detention in Bulgaria Brings into Focus International Policy Issues
The extradition hearings surrounding the detention in Bulgaria of Leonard Homeniuk bring into focus three primary areas of international policy discussion connected to Interpol Red Notice.
Solomon Passy: Bulgaria Should Accept Migrants Educated Here
Bulgaria could accept with priority migrants who graduated in the country, former Foreign Minister Solomon Passy said on Wednesday.
'World Coalition' Is Needed to Fight Islamic State - UN Envoy
Europe should distinguish between people fleeing war and economic migrants Nickolay Mladenov, the United Nations' special envoy to the Middle East, has said.
Ivan Krastev for NYT: Migration Crisis Provoking ‘Clash of Solidarities’
Why has the public in Eastern Europe remained unmoved – compared with Western Europe - by the pictures of the refrigerator truck found abandoned in Austria with 71 dead migrants inside or the drowned Syrian toddler washed ashore on a beach in Turkey?
Russia's Overflight Request to Bulgaria 'Part of Propaganda War'
The Russian request to Bulgaria for an overflight of "humanitarian aid" planes en route to Syria was part of a propaganda war the country is waging, a former Foreign Minister has said.
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