Slav Okov

@Bloomberg News correspondent based in Sofia, Bulgaria. Opinions are my own; RT ≠ endorsement

[Slav Okov @GoodOldSlav]

Rumen Radev has been a critic of the #EU and made overtures to #Russia. His new party is leading the polls before Sunday’s #election in #Bulgaria. Via @bpolitics https://t.co/la69LqAuIr

[Slav Okov @GoodOldSlav]

#Bulgaria’s newly-appointed government says it doesn't envisage providing weapons to #Ukraine anymore. Via @bpolitics https://t.co/3OfQ1opY1B

[Zoe Schneeweiss @ZSchneeweiss]

ECB’s Rehn says data show first sign of a stagflationary shock https://t.co/MmEXlrA3fn via @GoodOldSlav @JanHanDun

[Slav Okov @GoodOldSlav]

#Bulgaria’s acting chief prosecutor quit two days after former president, Rumen Radev, scored the most decisive election win this century and pledged to root out graft. Via @bpolitics https://t.co/hp7CwrLDwz

[Slav Okov @GoodOldSlav]

Ex-President Rumen Radev, who opposes sanctions against #Russia and military aid for #Ukraine, is on track to win #Bulgaria’s eighth general #election since 2021 and may have a chance to end years of political deadlock, exit poll showed.
Via @bpolitics https://t.co/5EeqRzFBdU

[Zoe Schneeweiss @ZSchneeweiss]

ECB’s Radev says the energy crisis may spread to the wider economy https://t.co/3xVWeBrdqt via @GoodOldSlav

[Zoe Schneeweiss @ZSchneeweiss]

NATO says Europe and Canada spent 20% more on defense in 2025 https://t.co/bWVSmelFPz via @AfPalasciano @GoodOldSlav

[Slav Okov @GoodOldSlav]

#Bulgaria will hold a snap #vote on April 19, a move which could break years of deadlock with the candidacy of a popular former president shaking up the political arena.

https://t.co/iqIDLsBkNi

[Zoe Schneeweiss @ZSchneeweiss]

ECB’s Radev says the current level of rates is appropriate https://t.co/W1N8RGncyF via @GoodOldSlav

[Zoe Schneeweiss @ZSchneeweiss]

Bulgaria’s big euro moment gets tarnished by political turmoil https://t.co/dTNMVA4K9A via @GoodOldSlav @AndreaDudik

[Zoe Schneeweiss @ZSchneeweiss]

ECB President Lagarde says Bulgaria joining the euro is a powerful symbol for Europe https://t.co/sfOfYBefJa with @GoodOldSlav

[Slav Okov @GoodOldSlav]

The seizure of oil refineries in Bulgaria and potentially Serbia shows how Putin’s influence has waned in the region since he invaded Ukraine. With @AndreaDudik and @mishasavic https://t.co/poA2iQHi2f via @bpolitics

[Zoe Schneeweiss @ZSchneeweiss]

ECB’s Lagarde touts the euro’s advantages to skeptical Bulgarians https://t.co/x7XHRju9Mh via @GoodOldSlav

[Slav Okov @GoodOldSlav]

@IvoMirchev https://t.co/QVawmc2l8j

[Zoe Schneeweiss @ZSchneeweiss]

Taps running dry are part of life in Bulgaria — and a cautionary tale for the rest of Europe grappling with climate change https://t.co/PsjyIRIOwo via @GoodOldSlav

[Slav Okov @GoodOldSlav]

Dimitar Radev, who’ll help set euro-zone interest rates from next year, has seen more than his fair share of political upheaval. https://t.co/bPUFl2305o

[Max Ramsay @maxramsay]

In Bulgaria, deep-seated division over adoption of the euro...

A piece well-worth your time, from @GoodOldSlav

https://t.co/8qploLmv2G

[Zoe Schneeweiss @ZSchneeweiss]

Bulgaria is set to join the euro zone in 2026 after winning EU support https://t.co/rHQWBSQ3hY via @weberalexander @GoodOldSlav

[Zoe Schneeweiss @ZSchneeweiss]

Bulgaria on track to win EU approval to join the euro next year https://t.co/gfbO1PLW11 via @europressos @v_dendrinou @GoodOldSlav

[Zoe Schneeweiss @ZSchneeweiss]

Bulgarian president’s proposal for a referendum on joining the euro is blocked https://t.co/VkPgxFoy0D via @GoodOldSlav