• ilianvassilev (40)in #eu • 7 years ago

  Bulgaria Analyica: A preliminary impact analysis of the EU Gas Directive changes on the Turk Stream extension

  The changes adopted by the European Parliament to the Gas Directive will have profound effect on the Turk Stream, a mandatory derogation and compliance procedure are a must. The…

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• ilianvassilev (40)in #extinction • 7 years ago

  Russia Today supported violent protest in London April 15-th

  The Kremlin beefs up the stakes in its attempt to force destruction in the UK by supporting the leftist Extinction Rebellion action in London April 15-th. One more lesson to…

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• ilianvassilev (40)in #ukraine • 7 years ago

  Presidential elections in Ukraine - Putin is betting on at least two contenders. The West leniency could cost dearly

  The stakes for EU/NATO in Ukraine could hardly be overrated. What is missing - a strategy. Ukraine and the CEE need access to the global LNG market and non-Russian gas. Resolving…

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• ilianvassilev (40)in #gas • 7 years ago

  Bulgaria Analytica: Bulgargaz for the first attempt gas supply diversification

  A look behind the formal notice inviting bids to supply natural gas - too little, too late and too ambiguous http Ao6s5ZOyDryA

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• ilianvassilev (40)in #eu • 7 years ago

  On the threat of Germany uber the EU after Britain leaves

  http Do not elect a German to replace Jean Claude Juncker.

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• ilianvassilev (40)in #medvedev • 7 years ago

  PM Medvedev to visit Bulgaria invited by PM Borissov

  For the record - Prime Minister Medvedev arrives at the invitation of Boyko Borisov. Bulgarian TV channel BTV reportage from Moscow, aired last night, exonerates the GRU and tell…

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• ilianvassilev (40)in #climate • 7 years ago

  Bulgaria Analytica: Without sound business logic climate change policy is doomed

  http Without sound economic logic and an adequate business plan, climate policies are doomed, regardless of the number of alarmist reports by scientists and economists. Success…

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• ilianvassilev (40)in #akkuyu • 7 years ago

  Turkish Companies leave the NPP Akkuyu project company leaving Rosatom on their own

  Warning Shot to Nuclear Energy addicts in Bulgaria and the region. Takeaway lessons for NPP Belene. From Turkey with Love. The three Turkish companies, supposed to take 49% of…

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• ilianvassilev (40)in #putin • 7 years ago

  Kremlin's chief ideologue on the Deep State in Russia and Putinism

  http When statistics are poor, eat pride - Russia the Greatest. Surkov's lays out the pivots of Putinism - an modern upgrade on Leninism and Stalinism

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• ilianvassilev (40)in #trump • 7 years ago

  Donald Trump's rule book - who is worth dying for?

  Donald Trump says it is not worth dying for Monte Negro and the Baltic States. Certainly not for Northern Macedonia. The questions for him -is it worth dying for Poland, for…

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• ilianvassilev (40)in #eu • 7 years ago

  Bulgaria Analytica: New grand slams – Borissov’s geopolitical poker game and the persistent perception of corruption and deja vu

  http Bulgaria's PM Borissov engages in a poker game well above his grade - the rush to complete the Balkan Gas Hub is to preempt possible hurdles in the Fourth amendment to the EU Gas Directive.

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• ilianvassilev (40)in #gazprom • 7 years ago

  Bulgartransgaz hopes to avoid head-on collision with the EC over Turk Stream extension

  Analysis for Bulgaria Analytica states - the only option for Gazprom to see its gas freely flow in the EU is to sell it at EU border, even at Russian exit border.

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• ilianvassilev (40)in #gazprom • 7 years ago

  Bulgaria Analytica: Gazprom can't afford to leave the Ukrainian GTS to its competitors

  Talk of Gazprom leaving Ukraine is premature. Too big a gamble even for Putin. The notion that someone could step in and take GZP's place is not unsubtaniated. http A deal for…

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• ilianvassilev (40)in #bulgaria • 7 years ago

  Bulgarian Parliament has authorized government to negotiate the acquisition of 8 F-16 Block 70

  Just a day before Putin's visit to Belgrade - Sofia sends a strong message of loaylty to its NATO and EU choice - by 130 votes in favour, the Bulgarian Parliament has authorized…

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• ilianvassilev (40)in #fsru • 7 years ago

  LNG a game changer for CEE and credible alternative to Gazprom gas

  http The results of the non-binding bids in the first phase of the Gastrade FSRU market test - clearly points to the potential of LNG to shift market shares across the whole region.

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• ilianvassilev (40)in #merkel • 7 years ago

  Putin publicly humiliated Merkel and Macron

  French President Macron and German Chancellor Merkel demanded the release of Ukrainian sailors. President Putin humiliated them by totally ignoring their call. And why should he…

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• ilianvassilev (40)in #f-16 • 7 years ago

  Bulgaria Analytica: The choice of the F-16 is neither foregone, nor irreversible

  http The greatest hazard is the reputation of the main supporter of the deal in GERB and the half-hearted support of Prime Minister Borisov

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• ilianvassilev (40)in #ec • 7 years ago

  The EC DG COMP issues final decision on the Anti-Trust case against BEH and subsidiaries - 77 million euro fine

  Context - Gazprom was spared fines in return for ambiguous egagements - most of them now proven irrelevant. http The European Commission fined the state-owned Bulgarian Energy…

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• ilianvassilev (40)in #eu • 7 years ago

  EU's climate policies - in need of urgent reconsideration

  http Pessimism is contagious as the European Union fails to call the shots in the agenda on climate change for the rest of the world. This concerns both the short-cut to…

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• ilianvassilev (40)in #brexit • 7 years ago

  Brexit revisited. May to resign. New elections before the deadline.

  My take on PM May's pending resignation. Mission impossible - the House of Commons and Brussels have no common ground. No deal. New elections and Brits thinking this all over.…

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