· July, 2011

Stories about Bulgaria from July, 2011

Bulgaria-Russia: Refinery Shutdown Causes Oil Crisis

  28 July 2011

John Helmer of Dances With Bears reports that a Bulgarian government-imposed shutdown of the Lukoil-owned Burgas refinery threatens to create an oil crisis in the country, and goes on to describe the political game behind the crisis.

Bulgaria: A Day Without PM Boyko Borisov

  6 July 2011

July 5, 2011, presented an interesting challenge to the traditional Bulgarian media: would they follow a Facebook appeal for "A Day Without Boyko Borisov" - or would they continue to report on the activities of Bulgaria's Prime Minister?