A step away from Russia’s energy grip, Bulgaria-Greece gas interconnector finally launches

On the 1 October the long-awaited gas connection started functioning, meaning that Bulgaria has physical access to alternative gas supplies for the first time

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

The day in 3 news: Tobacco warehouse in Plovdiv demolished; Bulgaria-Greece gas link’s deadline is October; New places for refugees due to increased migration pressure

Is Gazprom back on the agenda?

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

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

Radev’s cabinet: what’s the aim?

The Donev cabinet’s first moves seem designed to overturn the legacy of the reformist Petkov gov’t - but the reasons might be more prosaic than Russian meddling

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: Caretaker cabinet ministers outline priorities, Regional Minister: Greece gas connection not halted, Low water level on Danube stalls shipping

Recipient of 3rd mandate stlll in doubt; Inflation breaks 24-year record; ICGB to manage the interconnector with Greece

Day in 3 news: Vassilev returns gov’t mandate unfulfilled, Supreme Judicial Council fails to sack Geshev, MPs unanimously hike VAT registration threshold to 100,000 BGN

Day in 3 news: Petkov, Mitsotakis to launch gas link on Friday, Brussels gives green light to 11 bln funding for Sofia, WCC nearly level with GERB in poll: Alpha Research

The IGB project: A game-changer on the Eastern European gas market

The link with Greece is the first project that will really reduce Bulgaria’s dependence on Russian gas

The day in 3 news: Bulgaria to re-submit Recovery plan draft on 15 March, Manufacturing up 16.5% year-on-year in January, Gas interconnector with Greece postponed again until autumn