Saturday, October 8, 2022

Centre-right GERB party to win Bulgaria election: Exit poll

An exit poll in Bulgaria predicted the centre-right GERB party of ex-Prime Minister Boyko Borissov is the likely winner of Bulgaria’s parliamentary election.

The exit poll conducted by the Gallup International pollster on Sunday showed GERB earning 24.6 percent support, apparently

 

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Bulgarian election: Russia overshadows vote in EU's poorest country

Energy is top of the agenda in Sunday's general election and some of the 28 parties taking part are openly favourable to Russia.

"Our main concern is the increasing price of electricity as that is our main source of heating," says Elvira Shishova, a young woman studying in the sou

 

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Greece-Bulgaria pipeline starts operations to boost non-Russian gas flows

Greece and Bulgaria have started commercially operating a long-delayed gas pipeline, which will help decrease southeast Europe's dependence on Russian gas and boost energy security.

The 182-kilometre pipeline will provide a relief to Bulgaria, which has been struggling to secure gas

 

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