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PM rules out Bulgaria joining additional EUR 70bn Ukraine financing
Prime Minister Rumen Radev said Bulgaria will not participate in additional EU financing worth EUR 70bn for Ukraine, following what he described as a request by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a recent European Council meeting. Radev contrasted the proposed additional financing with the existing EUR 90bn EU loan for Ukraine’s 2026-27 needs, which was politically…
Officials consider USD 2bn liquidity injection to revive credit and production
King Hamad discusses Gulf security and maritime trade with Russia’s Lavrov
Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Manama on Oct 18, discussing regional security, the protection of vital waterways and trade routes, and opportunities to expand bilateral cooperation. Lavrov was visiting Bahrain for the ninth ministerial meeting of the GCC Russia Strategic Dialogue, held alongside the GCC Ministerial…
Why GERB chose not to field a presidential candidate
Government requests NATO support as Black Sea attacks expose drone defence gaps
Bulgaria has asked NATO for additional aerial surveillance, air policing and air defence support after a succession of drone attacks on merchant shipping near its Black Sea coast. On 6 October, the Togo flagged Alfa Watan sank and the Palau flagged Able caught fire after strikes in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone, about 70 nautical miles…
Former President and PMs call for Black Sea preparedness before presidential vote
A public appeal signed on 15 October by former president Rosen Plevneliev, former prime ministers Boyko Borisov, Ivan Kostov, Kiril Petkov and Nikolay Denkov, former ministers, senior reserve officers, diplomats and public figures has placed Black Sea security at the centre of Bulgaria’s presidential campaign. The document calls for stronger protection of Bulgaria’s maritime and…
EBRD cuts Jordan’s 2026 GDP growth forecast to 2.5%
Jordan’s economy showed resilience early in 2026, but the regional war has raised energy and logistics risks at a time when job creation remains central to the reform agenda.
EBRD cuts Lebanon’s 2026 GDP forecast to -5.0%