Cooperation agreements between Greece and Bulgaria are expected to be signed on Wednesday in Alexandroupolis during the 4th Greek-Bulgarian Cooperation Council, with the participation of the Greek and Bulgarian prime ministers, Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Boyko Borissov, respectively.

Russia officially opened its TurkStream natural gas pipeline on Wednesday, further diversifying export routes to Europe amid a backlash from the U.S.

Greece and Bulgaria signed a package deal for the construction of the Gas Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) in Sofia on Thursday, setting the project on a trajectory that will lead to its completion by July 2021.