Hundreds of Bulgarians took to the streets of the capital Sofia on Wednesday as the country's caretaker government broke the policies of its pro-Western predecessor, } Return to close energy ties with Russia.
His second was a series of protests planned under the slogan #GAZwithme, in Sofia 64}It took place in front of the Presidential Palace .
European Union and NATO member states Bulgaria fears the previous pro-Western government was overthrown in June due to its hard lineRussian aggression against Ukraine and Russian energy } Huge rubles to Gazprom for refusal to pay in Russian currency.
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In late April, Russia cut gas supplies to Bulgaria, the EU's poorest country, after rejecting Moscow's demand to pay in rubles. Relations between two former Soviet bloc allies strained under the previous administration.
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Current Admin First official statement by President Rumen Radev The government appointed by President Rumen Radev suggests that Bulgaria can resume negotiations with Gazprom to avoid a natural gas shortage later in the year
``We refuse to rely on Gazprom and we refuse to fund Putin's atrocious wars!'' Banner at protest read one of the
Atanas Sharkov, Protests Organizers called on Radev, who is directly responsible for the interim government's actions, to ensure that previous decisions were not changed.
He argued that Gazprom must stop being Bulgaria's sole gas supplier. "It's time to follow European policy and become part of Europe," Sharkov said.
Last month, Greek and Bulgarian leaders marked the completion of a new pipeline that will supply Bulgaria with natural gas from Azerbaijan. According to them, commercial deliveries are expected to begin by Oct. 1.
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