Bulgaria challenges Brussels over Russia | Eastern Express

Bulgaria has threatened to block the EU’s latest sanctions package over restrictions targeting Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church. The dispute raises questions about Bulgaria’s historical ties to Russia, the influence of religion in politics, and the legacy of energy dependence through companies like Lukoil.

At the same time, Hungary’s government continues to oppose any fast-tracked path for Ukraine’s EU membership despite lifting its veto on accession talks. Are more EU countries becoming willing to challenge Brussels on major foreign policy decisions?

In this episode of Eastern Express, host Jonasz Rewiński and his guest, Spasimir Domaradzki, a political scientist at the University of Warsaw, examine what these developments mean for European unity and Ukraine’s future in the European Union.

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