bne IntelliNews – Bulgaria to withdraw 2026 budget after mass protest
Bulgaria’s senior ruling GERB party will withdraw its draft 2026 budget after coalition tensions and a large protest…
bne IntelliNews – COMMENT: Iran’s twelve-day war with Israel has pushed Tehran deeper into Moscow’s arms
Iran’s twelve-day war with Israel has pushed Tehran even closer to Moscow and led to new cooperation agreements,…
bne IntelliNews – COMMENT: Iran’s twelve-day war with Israel has pushed Tehran deeper into Moscow’s arms
Iran’s twelve-day war with Israel has pushed Tehran even closer to Moscow and led to new cooperation agreements,…
bne IntelliNews – Text of US 28-point Russia-Ukraine war peace plan released
The full text of the US-Russian 28-point peace plan was released on November 20 that the White House…
bne IntelliNews – Ukraine’s Energoatom scandal escalates as Zelenskiy dithers on implementing a strong response
The Operation Midas scandal involving close associates of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and senior Ukrainian officials in a…
bne IntelliNews – Bulgaria’s parliament overturns president’s veto on Lukoil refinery law
Bulgaria’s parliament on November 13 overturned President Rumen Radev’s veto on a law that gives the government more…
bne IntelliNews – Bulgaria moves to seize Lukoil refinery to shield it from US sanctions
Bulgaria is preparing to take control of Russian oil company Lukoil’s Burgas refinery, the country’s only oil-processing facility,…
bne IntelliNews – Russia faces $50bn annual losses from oil sanctions as Lukoil exits international assets
Russia is expected to lose at least $50bn annually due to oil-related sanctions, as Moscow’s largest private oil…
bne IntelliNews – Russia’s central bank cuts rates by 50bp to 16.5%
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) cut rates by 50bp on October 24 to 16.5% in an effort…
bne IntelliNews – Estonia has the world’s most competitive tax systems for the 11th year in a row – STATISTA
The Tax Foundation has released its International Tax Competitiveness Index which highlights the most competitive tax rates in different countries…
bne IntelliNews – Draghi urges ‘pragmatic federalism’ as EU faces defeat in Ukraine and economic crises
The European Union must embrace “pragmatic federalism” to respond to mounting global and internal challenges, said outspoken critic,…
bne IntelliNews – The only way to stop Russia is by force, Poland’s Foreign Minister Sikorski argues
Moscow will not negotiate in good faith until it faces clear limits on its military and economic options,…