Sofia’s flips over gas supplies show how fraught energy policy is after defying Moscow

After an inexplicable postponement, the caretaker gov’t and Bulgargaz finally open bids for short- and long-term LNG deliveries

The week: Elections 2022: Pretend nothing’s happening; FDI down, caretaker Gov’t goes LNG

Parties lying low on big issues before vote, Energy Minister shifts stance on LNG and why do people from the "Yellow Cobblestones" cry?

The day in 3 news: Toplofikatsia Sofia must pay its debts; Stefan Yanev rules out negotiating with Vazrazhdane; Bulgargaz expects lower gas price for October

The day in 3 news: Bulgargaz opens the door to LNG; Former minister attacked over corruption in dams building; Toplofikatsia Sofia in dire condition

The day in 3 news: 40 gov't employees disciplined over Semerdziev, Sofia Heating Company is assured gas in 2023, Hotels received 386.6 million levs in July

Energy minister Rossen Hristov: There is a political decision in Moscow preventing Gazprom to work with us

The Donev cabinet’s appeasement of Gazprom may cost Bulgaria dearly

The potential restart of payments - in rubles - to the Russian gas giant, advocated by President Radev’s caretaker cabinet could incur 1.8 billion euro in damages for Sofia

Radev’s revenge, the looming deficit and a frog

Reality is back with a vengeance, GDP keeps growing, and our Real Estate report is out

What’s cooking before the 2 October snap vote?

The new political season kicks off with smear campaigns, corruption allegations and president’s interference that would likely result in yet another fragmented parliament unable to support a government coalition

The day in 3 news: Bulgargaz to try to buy LNG delivery slots,; Caretaker cabinet, election candidates trade fire; Bulgaria ensures 42 mln levs more for Ukrainian refugees

The day in 3 news: Scholz: Bulgaria meets the Schengen area entry requirements; Waiting for an answer from Gazprom; Record deficit of 11.3 bln levs in 2023 budget

Day in 3 news: The state will buy out the main gas consumer; Petkov sues Borissov; Court rules GERB leader’s arrest was illegal

Day in 3 news: Gazprom resupply inevitable, says caretaker gov’t; Ukraine taps more Bulgarian arms; Mitrofanova: Russian gas should be paid for in rubles

Is Gazprom back on the agenda?

Bulgaria enters august with the lowest gas storage levels in the EU

Day in 3 news: More carnage on Bulgaria's roads, Caretaker gov’t in new attempt to expand Chiren gas storage, Municipal funding promised by Petkov on hold

Day in 3 news: Peevski attacks Magnitsky act sanctions in the US, Energy regulator confirms 60% gas price hike for August, Average salary surpasses 1,700 BGN in June

Day in 3 news: Bulgargaz gets 800 million BGN state loan, Fewer parties in next parliament: Market Links poll, Cabinet announces next steps for OECD application

Day in 3 news: More obstacles before October launch of Greece gas link, Public trust in machine voting needs to go up: Radev, Lidl to build a new, 200-acre warehouse near Sofia

Day in 3 news: PM Donev seeks Bulgargaz refooting and new tender for LNG; Cabinet slays former gov’t over roads; 4200 tons of weapons sent to Ukraine

Day in 3 news: BSP calls out attack from new cabinet; Gas prices increase by 60% in August; State Oil Company closed