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BULGARIA: Rightward shift may not help Socialists
As Russia has increased its anti-LGBT campaign at home and abroad, the neighbouring Baltic countries have opted to promote equality. However, right-wing populist parties across…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280316
ISSN: 2633-304X
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It is the fourth election since April 2021. President Rumen Radev -- the real power behind Prime Minister Galab Donev's caretaker government -- is widely suspected of wishing to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273001
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A combination of factors is driving the rise of the far right: perceptions that authoritarian-inclined elites are competent, the normalisation of authoritarian attitudes among the…
Donev was appointed by President Rumen Radev, whose influence on the caretaker government -- which has the purely technical mandate of organising elections -- will be high…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271903
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Higher energy prices and, as war rages in Ukraine, the politicisation of sources of supply are highlighting weaknesses, and some strengths, in the energy systems of the eleven…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268872
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BULGARIA: Drop in polls may aid coalition survival
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES268690
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TAP is supplying gas to Greece via the Nea Mesemvria facility near Thessaloniki; Bulgaria through a temporary link from Kulata on the Greek border; and Italy, joining its network…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258621
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The murder comes at a difficult moment for Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, who has faced mounting media criticism of police and government incompetence, ministers’ resignations and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239019
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BULGARIA: Tighter citizenship may boost image