Bulgaria
‘I fear Bulgaria will become a soft state’: Kiril Petkov on threat of Russia
Pro-Ukraine Bulgarian prime minister blames corruption and pro-Russian influence on collapse of coalition government
Andrew Roth
23, Jun, 2022 @5:24 PM
EU faces crunch point over Russia’s gas payment demands
As deadline loom, Brussels commissioner says handing over roubles would breach sanctions
Daniel Boffey in Brussels
02, May, 2022 @6:03 PM
Russia accused of blackmail after gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria halted
EU hits out at move that Kremlin says is response to countries’ failure to pay in roubles
Daniel Boffey, Philip Oltermann and Rob Davies
27, Apr, 2022 @6:03 PM
How worried should Europe be as Russia starts cutting off gas supplies?
Analysis: Putin is determined to use resource as a weapon, as shown in move to cut off Poland and Bulgaria
Rob Davies
27, Apr, 2022 @5:14 PM
‘I will free Bulgaria from corruption’: Kiril Petkov speaks out
Kiril Petkov is determined to clean up the EU’s ‘most corrupt country’. But the Russia-Ukraine war has made that job even harder…
Jennifer Rankin
20, Mar, 2022 @9:30 AM
Crooks, kleptocrats and crises: a timeline of Credit Suisse scandals
A string of controversies have beset Switzerland’s second-largest lender, including Japanese ‘shredding party’ and US sub-prime fraud
Kalyeena Makortoff and David Pegg
21, Feb, 2022 @2:00 PM
‘Putting lives at risk’: Bulgaria referred to rights body over Covid vaccine rollout
Charity complains to Council of Europe after low uptake and failure to prioritise over-65 and people with health conditions
Jennifer Rankin in Brussels
25, Jan, 2022 @2:24 PM
Morgues fill up in Romania and Bulgaria amid low Covid vaccine uptake
Lack of confidence in government contributing to double-vaccination rates of just 34% and 22%Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage
Jon Henley Europe correspondnet
11, Nov, 2021 @11:23 AM
UK’s high Covid case rates buck trend as western Europe outperforms east
Slower vaccination rates in east lead to dramatic surge in cases, while UK remains outlier in west
Jon Henley Europe correspondent
11, Oct, 2021 @5:15 PM
EU countries urged to protect journalists as number of attacks rises
European Commission calls for action as it says 908 media workers were attacked in 23 EU states last year
Jennifer Rankin in Brussels
16, Sep, 2021 @12:39 PM
Breeding success: how tattoos and aviaries are helping save the saker falcon
In Bulgaria and southern Siberia, conservationists are finding innovative ways to halt decades of decline for the endangered species
Laura Paddison
27, Jul, 2021 @10:01 AM
Quarantine to remain for vaccinated UK travellers returning from France
Late change to Monday’s new Covid rules in England as strict conditions introduced on travel to Bulgaria
Aubrey Allegretti and Heather Stewart
17, Jul, 2021 @12:09 PM
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