Bulgaria
Nato rejects Russian request to withdraw from Bulgaria and Romania
Both Nato and the governments in Bucharest and Sofia have firmly rejected Russia’s request that Nato forces withdraw from countries that joined after 1997.
Omicron brings COVID-19 infections to new peaks across SEE
New records announced daily in several countries, but most governments are reluctant to introduce new restrictions.
OUTLOOK: 2022 Bulgaria
A year of reform lies ahead after Bulgaria finally gets a new government.
New impetus between Bulgaria and North Macedonia at top-level Skopje meeting
Newly appointed prime ministers of both countries agree to a fresh approach as Skopje seeks to unblock its EU accession process.
BALKAN BLOG: Attempt to storm Bulgarian parliament by self-styled ‘nazguls’ inspires memes and mockery
Far-right anti-vaxxer party whose MPs got the jab gets social media pasting.
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bneGREEN: Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change urges EU to keep gas out of green taxonomy
A group of sustainable investors has urged the EU to exclude gas from the new the EU Taxonomy green investment classification system.
Bulgaria mulls abolishing “golden passports” for investments
Sofia has been warned by the EU several times that it has to abolish the practice of giving citizenship in return for pledged investments.
Far-right ‘vaccinated anti-vaxxers’ try to storm Bulgarian parliament
Supporters of far-right Vazrazhdane party protest against COVID-19 restrictions and green certificates — but one-third of party’s MPs were revealed to have got the jab.
PPF still has the deal-making mojo after death of founder Petr Kellner
New CEO Ladislav Bartonicek is reported to be selling Home Credit Russia as part of the investment group's shift to more mature markets.
Two investment funds buy Bulgarian IT company Chaos
Chao will merge with Enscape with a view to creating a global leader in the 3D visualisation and design workflow software sectors.
Spread of Omicron pushes coronavirus infections to all-time highs in parts of Southeast Europe
Albania and Croatia reported record numbers of COVID-19 infections while other countries are close to records set in previous waves of the pandemic.
Bulgaria’s population shrinks to historically low 6.5mn
Preliminary census results show Bulgaria's population declined by 11.5% compared to 2011 due to a combination of emigration and natural decrease.
bneGREEN: Brussels labels both gas and nuclear as green
Commission says there is a role for natural gas and nuclear as a means to facilitate the transition towards a predominantly renewable-based future.
New COVID-19 wave looms in under-vaccinated Southeast Europe
Soon after Southeast Europe emerged from the autumn wave of the pandemic, cases are already rising again as the Omicron variant spreads in the region.
CEE banking: As good as it gets in (post-) crisis times and the challenging geopolitical environment
Western European banks have made double-digit increases in the growth of their credit exposures to the CE/SEE region in the past 12-18 months.
bneGREEN: Gas and nuclear still in the running to be included in EU green taxonomy
The EU is set to make a final decision on December 22 on whether to include nuclear power and natural gas in its green taxonomy.
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bneGREEN: Brussels outlines ambitious plans for hydrogen, methane use in bid to strengthen gas market
The European Commission has published a draft bill to promote the use of hydrogen and biomethane across Europe, and to strengthen the resilience of the gas system after months of volatile gas prices and supply worries.
Top EU court says Bulgaria must issue ID to baby girl with two mothers
Bulgaria does not recognise same-sex marriage and refused to name both as mothers in a national birth certificate.
Bulgaria prepares to freeze utility prices as inflation reaches 10-year high
Bulgaria’s consumer prices increased by 7.3% y/y in November, accelerating from 6% a month earlier.
Bulgaria’s parliament endorses government led by Kiril Petkov
Appointment puts an end to the deep political crisis in the country that has held three general elections since April.
