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| Tomasz Dąborowski
On 23 April, the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, suggested that the energy company MOL could withdraw from the Nabucco Gas Pipeline International GmbH consortium, which is in charge of the implementation of the gas pipeline…
Analyses |
| Tomasz Dąborowski
Last week has brought new developments in Bulgarian-Russian energy relations, when the Bulgarian government withdrew from a project to build a nuclear power plant in Belene. This meant the failure of its second flagship energy project…
Analyses |
| Tomasz Dąborowski
Since the beginning of February, there have been serious difficulties in the western Balkan countries (except Croatia), Romania and Bulgaria in meeting the demand for electricity. The root of this problem is the persistence of very low…
Analyses |
| Tomasz Dąborowski
Emil Boc stepped down as prime minister of Romania on 6 February. The official reason for his decision was the desire to reduce social tension resulting from budget cuts and the significant impoverishment of society.
Analyses |
| Tomasz Dąborowski
On 18 January, the Bulgarian parliament imposed a total ban on the use of the hydraulic fracturing technology applied in the exploration and production of shale gas and oil.
Analyses |
| Tomasz Dąborowski, Andrzej Sadecki
On 17 January, the European Commission decided to apply EU law infringement proceedings against Hungary. The European Commission found that the lowering of the retirement ages for judges and public prosecutors from 70 to 62 years was…
Analyses |
| Tomasz Dąborowski
With the exception of Bucharest, where the demonstrations turned into one-day violent riots, these have been peaceful protests. The government’s plans to partly privatise the healthcare system were the direct reason why Romanians took to…
Analyses |
| Tomasz Dąborowski
Traian Băsescu and Abdullah Gül, the presidents of Romania and Turkey, signed a declaration of strategic partnership for the two countries on 12 December in Ankara. This declaration emphasises the special nature of Romanian-Turkish…
Analyses |
| Tomasz Dąborowski
On 7 December the Bulgarian government approved the decision to withdraw from the intergovernmental agreement concluded with Russia and Greece in March 2007 on the construction of the Burgas–Alexandroupolis oil pipeline (Bulgaria –…
Analyses |
| Tomasz Dąborowski
On 21 November, Hungary submitted a request for financial assistance to the International Monetary Fund and the European Commission. This decision marks a shift in the policies of Viktor Orban’s centre-right government.