The week: The day of the Second Payment has arrived

One EU instrument which actually works, Wars bring the Balkans closer, The 6 centers of Bulgaria

N. Macedonia on the rocky road to European integration

The inclusion of Bulgarians in the Basic Law faces a plethora of obstacles

The day in 3 news: New Magnitsky sanctions for Bulgarian officials; Radev meets Zelensky; Imports and exports grow in 2022

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

The week: From Ruse to Sofia, or why elections might not be all that important

Another election looms, Lukoil and Nexo lurch to fresh crisis and Ruse has some things going for it

Day in 3 news: Petkov announces further delay of Bulgaria-Greece gas link’s launch, MPs allow construction contracts to be indexed to inflation, Producer prices rise 41% in June

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 day in 3 news: Sofia University rector likely presidential contender, Unemployment nudges up in August, Greece backs Skopje in Bulgaria - N. Macedonia row

Bulgaria - Turkey: The Perils of Engagement

Bulgaria appears to be doing Ankara’s bidding