Bulgarian MPs reject motion to resurrect South Stream gas pipeline project
Bulgaria’s Parliament rejected on February 3 a motion tabled by ultra-nationalist party Ataka, which called for resuming construction on the
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South Stream
As Gazprom scraps another contract, Bulgaria still holds out hope on South Stream
Bulgaria’s government again re-iterated on January 20 its position that it has never been officially notified of the cancellation of
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Putin once again blames ‘toothless’ Bulgaria for South Stream’s demise
A year after announcing the cancellation of the South Stream gas pipeline proposal during a visit to Ankara, Russian president
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Turkish Stream evaporates into the ether – more economics than estrangement
A year ago, nearly to the day, Russian President Vladimir Putin was announcing, during a visit to Ankara, that the
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Bulgaria prepares to seek damages for idle South Stream assets
Bulgaria’s Cabinet was preparing to seek damages for the idled properties that were due to host infrastructure for the now-abandoned
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Russian gas pipeline extension in Balkans mooted – report
Even as talks between Moscow and Ankara on the Turkish Stream gas pipeline remain deadlocked, four Balkan countries are set
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On the chessboard of the powerful, is Serbia a pawn?
There are not many top politicians today who still know the names of the entire Russian ice hockey team that
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Bulgarian socialists slam Cabinet over Russian pipeline plans
Bulgaria’s two left-wing parliamentary parties criticised the Cabinet on April 8 over the absence of any Bulgarian officials at a
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Bulgaria can play key role in EU gas distribution – Foreign Minister
Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister has re-affirmed Sofia’s goal to play a bigger role in the European energy sector, despite the cancellation
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