Assen Vassilev: Kiril Petkov not certain to be PM nominee; Bulgarian Parliament to decide N. Macedonia’s fate; Bulgargaz will receive an LNG tanker from the USA

A new plan for the Bulgarian Energy sector: batteries and renewable energy are in, gas is out

Bulgaria’s Recovery plan finally received a green light from the EU. Coal plants get a breather as local energy production takes precedence

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: US F-35s join Bulgarians in air policing, President threatens a N.Macedonia EU veto referendum, State electricity prices compensations continue

Bulgaria’s anti-inflation measures: chaos and populism

The government will spend 2 billion levs on populist measures without targeting the most vulnerable groups in society

Day in 3 news: EU fears further gas cuts from Russia, Bulgarian cybersecurity under threat, Heating and electricity prices soar

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

KInsights Special Report: The Energy Future of Bulgaria

What's next for the energy sector of the country in this threshold moment of history

Day in 3 news: US firm KKR buys Maritza-Iztok 3 owner ContourGlobal, Unemployment rate shrinks by a fifth in Q1, Senior US diplomat meets Prime Minister Kiril Petkov

Bulgaria: More dependent on Russian oil

While diversifying gas supplies is difficult, but feasible task for the state, the same cannot be said about Bulgaria’s reliance on crude oil from Russia

Day in 3 news: Cabinet offers wide measures to combat price hikes, Trade deficit shrinks by 21% in March, Q1 of 2022 sees a fourfold increase of FDI

Day in 3 news: Q1 2022 economic growth is 4.5%:NSI, Inflation reaches 14,4% in April, Sofia’s strike will not prove too disruptive, mayor promises

Bulgaria’s liberation from Russian gas

The apocalypse dreaded by many after Gazprom stopped its supplies to Bulgaria did not materialize – on the contrary, it became clear that Sofia can reduce its dependence on Moscow gas

Day in 3 news: Paratrooper injured during training at Cheshnigirovo base, Russia expels another Bulgarian diplomat, Bulgaria has oil reserves for 6 months: Vassilev

The week: Bulgaria sails towards energy independence, brace for protests, why Ohrid is important

Gas and other disasters, rent-a-mob week looms, Ohrid is in from the cold

The day in 3 news: Bulgaria to get LNG supplies from the USA; Sofia’s public transport drivers protest over wages; New commission to inspect Bulgargaz’s deliveries

What happens if Russian gas supply is turned off for the EU? Assessing fuel switch and the role of the electricity sector

Short-term possibilities of the overall European electricity market to reduce its gas demand in the period from 2022-2024

The unexpected digital champion of the state, how Zelensky saved Bulgaria’s government and flights to Skopje are in danger

Village life resuscitated, Zelensky finds fighting formula for our coalition and short-haul flights are in jeopardy

The day in 3 news: Kyiv to supply Sofia with electricity; BSP threatens to leave coalition if gov’t backs military aid to Ukraine; Bulgaria’s population was 6.8 million people in 2021

Bulgaria can manage without Russian gas, but will have to pay up for it

Gazprom halts gas deliveries to Bulgaria, which is almost 100% dependent on imports from Russia. Imports from Romania and Greece can substitute it, but at a cost