EC’s Bulgarian gas-company loan a ‘massive cock-up’
The European Commission approved a €400 million loan to Bulgargaz, the Bulgarian state-owned gas company that is accused of creating "a backdoor for Russian gas"…
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Special report: Inside Bulgaria’s gas deal
Bulgaria is ploughing ahead with a gas deal that will create a European “backdoor for Russian gas”, despite European Union objections.
Assassination of former Bulgarian presidential candidate with underworld ties
Aleksei Petrov, a former presidential candidate and an ex-secret agent with criminal underworld ties, was assassinated in Bulgaria on August 16.
Bulgaria in power struggle after President blames Kyiv for Ukraine war
Bulgaria is facing a power struggle between pro-Western and pro-Russian politicians after its President, Rumen Radev, blamed Kyiv and Western governments for the…
European Parliament condemns Austria’s Schengen veto on Romania, Bulgaria
The European Parliament has condemned Austria for keeping Romania and Bulgaria out of the Schengen Area.
Bulgarian parties face potential Euro referendum
Bulgaria's main political parties are due to discuss a possible referendum on its use of the Euro currency this week.
Pro-Russian protesters vandalise EU offices in Sofia
Protesters in Bulgaria threw red paint at the building of the representation of the European Commission in Sofia during a “March for Peace and Neutrality” on…
Belgian justice so slow that corrupt EU officials escape scot-free
Two EU officials who engaged in agricultural subsidy fraud have escaped punishment due to the slow workings of the Belgian courts.
EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel tipped to become Bulgaria’s next prime minister
The European Commission looks set to lose a Commissioner now that Bulgaria’s biggest parliamentary group has asked Mariya Gabriel to become prime minister of her…
Birth control pill in Italy set to be made free
The Italian Medicines Agency (Aifa) has given the green light for free birth control pills for women of all ages.
Brussels backs down: Commission approves restrictions on Ukrainian grain after central European spat
The European Commission said on April 19 that it will introduce restrictions on imports of Ukrainian cereals.
European Commission swivels in attempt to arm Ukraine without using the EU budget
The European Union is by law prohibited from arming Ukraine, though anyone watching the manoeuvrings of the Brussels institutions would be forgiven for thinking…
United but fragile: Europe and Ukraine
Wars do not end in peace negotiations but at the ballot box, argues the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) in the introduction to its latest Ukraine war…
Ukraine War, migrant surge accelerate plans for ‘Fortress Europe’
Faced with a Ukraine War of uncertain outcome and an ongoing surge in migrant arrivals, Europe has decided to fence itself off from the rest of the world.
Is Europe losing the Ukraine propaganda war?
A majority of those surveyed in India, China, and Turkey see Russia as a “partner” or an “ally”, according to the European Council on Foreign Relations.