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Bulgaria’s unfinished Belene NPP: to be or not to be
In the next couple of decades, the country does not need a new nuclear capacity; by then it should decide on its nuclear energy’s future

The week: "Year Zero" for anti-corruption, new cabinet or new elections, the quick end of the Gemcorp memorandum
Captured state fights back, gas storage slowly fills up and a skyscraper that is not

Strange protests and even stranger anti-inflation measures, plus the new owner of the Maritza Iztok - 3 coal power plant
Protest for the sake of protesting, Italian soldiers are welcomed and a new owner for the second largest TPP in Bulgaria

The real influence of Russia in Bulgaria, part 1: How it works and who is behind it
In this two-part series, KInsights explores how Putin’s war in Ukraine exposed that Bulgarian politics remains hostage to a powerful pro-Kremlin network holding key positions in the state

The week: The end of golden passports, a new beginning for trains, and the best place in Europe for romance and wine
We’re not selling citizenship anymore, we’re buying: trains, batteries and a house in Barcelona?

18 steps to government: What did the parties decide after a week of negotiations?
Cabinet talks led by election winner We Continue the Change run smoother than the previous two attempts, but difficult steps still have to be taken

Silence of the masters
The refusal of those in power to talk to the media risks further eroding what little public trust both still enjoy

Spy saga: Bulgaria’s "Cambridge Five" or just a smoke-mirror?
The story of five members of the Bulgarian counterintelligence service have reached NATO, but it reveals more about the country’s unreformed institutions than Moscow’s spy efforts

Promises, promises: How will Bulgaria look like according to the economic programs of the parties
The main parties’ pledges in the fields of taxation, finance, pensions, energy and business development policy

Nuclear? Not clear. What’s next for Bulgaria’s atomic energy
The future of the Kozloduy and Belene Nuclear Power Plants remains uncertain as Sofia lacks a coherent development strategy for its energy sector

What’s in it for Bulgaria in the EU’s Green Deal?
Bulgaria’s government is underwhelmed by the European Commission’s attempts to further increase EU climate change mitigation goals

Keep your Americans close and your Russians closer
Prime Minister Borissov met President Trump in an attempt to align the energy and security interests of the two countries, but trod carefully so as not to infringe upon Russian interests in Bulgaria.

Perestroika at Lukoil Bulgaria
Valentin Zlatev has been replaced after 20 years at the helm of the Russian company’s operations in the Balkan country