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100 days of the Denkov-Gabriel gov’t: what was (not) done?
Beyond its pro-Ukrainian tilt, the cabinet has so far only been noted for its appointment scandals, its dependency on MRF and the absence of promised key reforms

Ukraine’s Zelensky arrives on an unannounced visit to Bulgaria
The president of the beleaguered nation is meeting the cabinet, MPs from the ruling majority and his Bulgarian counterpart on his surprise one-day sojourn to Bulgaria

Bulgarian diesel exports to Ukraine slow down after initial flourish
The secrets behind the Bulgarian export lies in various local players

Chinese interests creep into Bulgaria through municipalities and educational institutions
Unlike elsewhere in the Balkans, Beijing’s influence in Bulgaria remains limited, an expert report claims

The week: The two types of entrepreneurs, How Nexo affected politics, Bulgaria cashes in on the markets
What stories do we need to tell more

A hidden fight "for" and "against" euro adoption dogs Bulgaria
Vazrazhdane turned a draft analysis about the impact of Eurozone entry by the National Bank into an attack on Bulgaria's renewed efforts to adopt the common currency from 2024

The week: The land of the wanna-bes, illegal migration makes a bloody comeback, an ex-mayor goes to prison and a singer squats
Dreams and realities, fences and guns, boxers and singers

Bulgaria tables another army modernization plan, but relies on allies to plug holes
Spanish aircraft and Italian ground troops to reinforce NATO’s flank in the country

Pro-Kremlin hackers fire warning shots at Bulgarian institutions
A DDoS attack hit the websites of various state institutions over the weekend - and more could be on the way

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: A few remarks before the new Parliament begins, how not to build highways, and an economist to follow
Penny (or kopeika) for your thoughts

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