By cutting off gas supplies to Bulgaria, Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to "demonstrate that he could destabilize a European government that has declared a policy of zero tolerance for corruption," Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov wrote in an article for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. According to him, Russia had previously used corruption as a favorite tool to influence the state policy in Bulgaria. Hoping for a new, pro-Russian government, the Kremlin aimed at regaining Russian influence in Bulgaria, he wrote.
The Bulgarian PM pointed out that the current government changed the country's dependence on Russian gas from 95% to 0% by signing a contract for the supply of American liquefied natural gas and renegotiating the terms for deliveries from Azerbaijan.
"We are experiencing a crisis that requires bold and smart solutions. In our case, this means a complete abandonment of Russian gas as soon as possible," the Bulgarian prime minister wrote, calling on the EC to find a long-lasting solution to the problem.
Plamen Dimitrov, president of Bulgaria’s largest trade union, the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB), has warned of a potential shortfall of around 17–18 billion leva (EUR 8.7–9.2 billion) in next year’s draft budget...
North Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said his government will not unconditionally recognise Bulgarians in the country’s constitution. “Nobody has the right to expect this government to make constitutional changes unconditionally,” he told..
‘The Bulgarian Rectors’ Council has proposed the creation of Danube University Alliances,’ said Professor Miglena Temelkova, the Council's chair, at the ‘Days of Bulgaria in Kecskemét, Hungary’ forum. The idea is for the alliances to include..
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has announced that as of October 20 this year he will travel to work in his personal car. “When a law is being adopted..
The government of South Africa is introducing a visa-free regime for Bulgarian citizens holding ordinary passports for stays of up to 90 days , the..
Two more F-16 Block 70 aircraft are expected to arrive in Bulgaria very soon. This was announced by the commander of the Air Force, Major General..
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