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Will the caretaker gov’t start a U-turn on Russia?
On its second day in office, the new Bulgarian cabinet announced a course towards "containment of the chaos and destruction" in the energy sector. This might well translate as a pivot to Moscow

How important is Russian gas to Bulgaria and what are the alternatives?
The country can ensure complete independence from Russian supplies within this year and it will not be that difficult

Kadri Simson: Replacing all Russian gas immediately is impossible, cutting consumption must be part of our strategy
The EU Energy Policy Commissioner talks to Capital weekly about the risk of a complete cut-off from Russian gas - and what the EU plans to do about it

Increase in real estate deals slows down in Q2 compared to first one
Sofia doesn’t see an increase in deals and other big cities also feel the cooling of the market

The week: Bulgaria’s economy is (surprise, surprise) doing very well, the real estate market - not so much, and some dolphins get religious
Don’t do stupid shit and things are going to get better

Winter is coming, but natural gas is not: what is going on in Bulgaria?
In July, the energy regulator adopted the highest natural gas price so far this year for the regulated market

KInsights' Energy Report: Dashboard
Four graphs that show the long-term trends in the Bulgarian energy sector

Chiren - Bulgaria’s sole underground gas storage facility
Bulgaria’s energy independence from Russia hinges on Chiren’s capacity

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

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

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

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

Michael Ignatieff: The History That Got Us Here
The Canadian historian, politician and author reflects on the Russian war against Ukraine, why it happened - and where it might bring us

Five Bulgarian cities considering introduction of low-emission zones
Sofia plans to introduce low-emission zones in December 2022.

The week: Call them by their names, planes to Skopje and Bangkok, and the Recovery plan is back
F-16 are not on the horizon, while trains are