Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev has triggered renewed debate in Brussels after suggesting that Bulgaria could block parts of a new EU sanctions package against Russia, particularly measures targeting Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church, according to FAZ (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung). The position revived earlier concerns among EU officials that Sofia could begin to resemble a more confrontational member state similar to Hungary under Viktor Orbán, although analysts note the situation remains more nuanced.

Bulgarian PM Rumen Radev has vowed to veto the EU's latest sanctions against Russia because they include Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill and former Lukoil president Vagit…

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev has triggered renewed debate in Brussels after suggesting that Bulgaria could block parts of a new EU sanctions package against Russia,…