Communism to them wasn't a remote or imposed dictatorship. Their troubles were blamed squarely on the local tough guy who was, by all accounts, quite a nasty piece of work.

So it wouldn't make sense to blame russia for this for kudos from the EU. I actually think the senior gangsters are happy to say they have plenty of gas, cos as far as they're concerned regarding their needs, it's true.

But equally, I do think that there will be shortages of power and gas occuring cos that's Bulgaria. It could be cos the country is short of gas, or local intermediaries are taking a leaf out of the Ukrainian book and making a quick buck for themselves, but I wouldn't discount the stories. There will be cold people there.

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