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The changes adopted by the European Parliament to the Gas Directive will have profound effect on the Turk Stream, a mandatory derogation and compliance procedure are a must. The final word will rest with

The Kremlin beefs up the stakes in its attempt to force destruction in the UK by supporting the leftist Extinction Rebellion action in London April 15-th. One more lesson to those trying to appease Mr.

The stakes for EU/NATO in Ukraine could hardly be overrated. What is missing - a strategy. Ukraine and the CEE need access to the global LNG market and non-Russian gas. Resolving the energy independence

A look behind the formal notice inviting bids to supply natural gas - too little, too late and too ambiguous

Do not elect a German to replace Jean Claude Juncker.

For the record - Prime Minister Medvedev arrives at the invitation of Boyko Borisov. Bulgarian TV channel BTV reportage from Moscow, aired last night, exonerates the GRU and tell us not to trust the hard

Without sound economic logic and an adequate business plan, climate policies are doomed, regardless of the number of alarmist reports by scientists and economists. Success hangs on a thin thread until

Warning Shot to Nuclear Energy addicts in Bulgaria and the region. Takeaway lessons for NPP Belene. From Turkey with Love. The three Turkish companies, supposed to take 49% of the NPP Akkuyu Project

When statistics are poor, eat pride - Russia the Greatest. Surkov's lays out the pivots of Putinism - an modern upgrade on Leninism and Stalinism

Donald Trump says it is not worth dying for Monte Negro and the Baltic States. Certainly not for Northern Macedonia. The questions for him -is it worth dying for Poland, for France, for Canada, for the

Bulgaria's PM Borissov engages in a poker game well above his grade - the rush to complete the Balkan Gas Hub is to preempt possible hurdles in the Fourth amendment to the EU Gas Directive.

Analysis for Bulgaria Analytica states - the only option for Gazprom to see its gas freely flow in the EU is to sell it at EU border, even at Russian exit border.

Talk of Gazprom leaving Ukraine is premature. Too big a gamble even for Putin. The notion that someone could step in and take GZP's place is not unsubtaniated. A deal for a new 10-year transit contract

Just a day before Putin's visit to Belgrade - Sofia sends a strong message of loaylty to its NATO and EU choice - by 130 votes in favour, the Bulgarian Parliament has authorized government to negotiate

The results of the non-binding bids in the first phase of the Gastrade FSRU market test - clearly points to the potential of LNG to shift market shares across the whole region.

French President Macron and German Chancellor Merkel demanded the release of Ukrainian sailors. President Putin humiliated them by totally ignoring their call. And why should he - there nothing to back

The greatest hazard is the reputation of the main supporter of the deal in GERB and the half-hearted support of Prime Minister Borisov

Context - Gazprom was spared fines in return for ambiguous egagements - most of them now proven irrelevant. The European Commission fined the state-owned Bulgarian Energy Holding, the parent company of

Pessimism is contagious as the European Union fails to call the shots in the agenda on climate change for the rest of the world. This concerns both the short-cut to banning fossil fuels, including the

My take on PM May's pending resignation. Mission impossible - the House of Commons and Brussels have no common ground. No deal. New elections and Brits thinking this all over. Brexiteers have nothing to