Bulgaria in Political Turmoil: High-Stakes Election Pits EU Alignment Against Pro-Russian Shift
Amid chronic instability, former president Rumen Radev leads polls, raising geopolitical concerns across Europe
Amid chronic instability, former president Rumen Radev leads polls, raising geopolitical concerns across Europe
The Joint Declaration, signed on May 2, 2025, by Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis and Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev, marks a new chapter in bilateral cooperation.
Both the Bulgarian and Greek sides of the crossing are fully prepared for operation, with infrastructure and facilities already in place.
The contract will allow Shell to explore 4,000 square meters in the Block 1-26 Khan Tervel field.
Turkey is the top destination for Bulgarian tourists in November
In addition to the mobility corridor, Romania and Bulgaria signed a memorandum to establish a regional special operations command centre. This centre will plan and manage NATO's special operations forces in the Black Sea region, further bolstering regional security.
At the same time, a standing veto by the Austrian government means the new borderless travel will not immediately apply for land routes
This initiative is the result of talks and contacts Staikouras held and pursued over three days while accompanying Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to the trilateral meeting of Bulgaria, Romania and EU representatives in Varna, Bulgaria, on October 9, it was added.
Posting about it on X, Dendias mentioned that he signed it with Bulgarian Minister of Defence Todor Tagarev and Romanian Deputy Minister of Defence Simona Cojocaru.
The total length of the international interconnection, which starts from Nea Santa EHVC in Rodopi and ends at Maritsa East Substation in Bulgaria amounts to 151 km, out of which approximately 30 km extend within the Greek Territory.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday spoke of agreements that “change the energy map of Southeast Europe” in joint statements with the President of Bulgaria, Ruben Radev, in Athens after the signing of two memoranda on energy infrastructure with the neighboring country. According to the prime minister, these agreements (which may include the possible construction of an Alexandroupolis-Burgas pipeline) will make the two countries energy providers in the European Union and will contribute to Europe’s energy security.
The European Commission will file a lawsuit in the European Court of Justice against six countries EU for “failure to prevent the introduction of invasive alien species harmful to European nature”.
What Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas and his Bulgarian counterpart said
"This mega project will connect the ports of northern Greece and the Aegean with the Black Sea and the Danube," noted Bulgarian Minister of Infrastructure
Bilateral ties in tourism are extremely positive, said Bulgaria's Deputy Tourism Minister Mariela Monteva
The request is viewed positively in Athens as planned LNG cargoes for the Greek market.