Bulgaria

September 19, 2024

As Romania and Bulgaria revive decades-old hydropower plans, ecologists call foul

Its backers claim it will help increase energy security and improve links between Romania and Bulgaria, but ecological NGOs believe the environmental cost of a hydropower […]
August 28, 2024

In CEE, policy stifles private investment in energy, and hinders the fight against climate change

By decreasing state control and allowing more private investment, CEE’s energy markets can become more competitive, transparent, and efficient. Current energy policies fall short of leveraging […]
August 22, 2024

Once considered peripheral, CEE has become integral to the EU’s economic wellbeing

CEE countries are not just assembly lines for Western Europe; they are also centres of innovation, talent, and investment. And the region’s people offer a sizeable […]
August 8, 2024

Bulgaria’s MPs can’t form a government, but they can still vote through laws copied and pasted from Russia

Reluctant though they may be to form a functioning government, Bulgaria’s MPs this week did manage to come together to vote through a fast-tracked anti-LGBT+ law […]