A sarcophagus of Macedonian marble for the tsar of the Bulgarians
Bulgaria received the remains of its tsar, Greece received 48 relics, and North Macedonia received one more reason to argue about the past
Bulgarian veto
EU softens 21st sanctions package against Russia as Bulgaria secures key exemptions
Additional Bulgarian concerns, such as removing a Russian company supplying spare parts for the Sofia metro from the list, are also under discussion
Bulgarian PM Radev emerges as EU summit’s new vocal dissenter on Russia sanctions
The European Council session also exposed deepening fractures over how (or whether) to engage the Kremlin
Bulgaria opposes EU sanctions targeting the Russian Patriarch and Lukoil
The government in Sofia considers sanctions against Patriarch Kirill to be largely symbolic and potentially counterproductive
