Weekly data: Can Bulgaria live without Russian gas?
Natural gas makes up a relatively small share of Bulgaria's energy mix, but until recently most of it came from Russia. Will LNG and interconnectors enable…
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Mirela Petkova is a data researcher based in Sofia, Bulgaria. She has previously worked at the Clingendael China Centre in the Hague, where she examined the governance of China's Belt and Road Initiative in South East Asia and eastern Europe, including its environmental and energy aspects.
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