South Stream

With its decision on April 4 to adopt amendments to the Energy Law in the first reading in parliament, Bulgaria has proven in practice that it is trying to be Russia's "Trojan horse" in the European Union. The changes to the energy legislation effectively remove Bulgaria's obligations to comply with Directive 2009/73/EC...

A song sang that “the revolution will not be broadcast on television” (la revolucion no se televisara), but last week we saw Bulgaria losing its sovereignty on television. In a festive atmosphere and high spirits, Alexey Miller, the CEO of Gazprom, and the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Plamen Oresharski, …