Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov stepped down just minutes before a no-confidence vote, following mass demonstrations over economic policy and allegations of persistent corruption

The emphasis now is on expanding vertical energy and transport routes from the Aegean to eastern and central Europe

Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov referred to his country's support towards Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion, which includes non-military assistance, as well as hosting more than 84,000 refugees in the Balkan country