欧盟正在推动建立一条经由保加利亚的"中间走廊"贸易路线，希望为亚洲商品开辟进入欧盟的新通道。1这条从中国出发经过中亚和南高加索地区的运输路线可将亚欧之间的运输时间从45天缩短至15天，相比绕过非洲的传统海运路线更具竞争力。1欧盟扩大委员会主任玛尔塔·科斯在9月时将保加利亚称为"欧洲互联互通门户"。1
然而，该计划面临现实安全威胁。10月6日，两艘商船在保加利亚黑海沿岸遭无人机袭击，其中一艘沉没。1这次事件暴露了该走廊的脆弱性。欧盟委员会主席冯德莱恩在国情咨文中表示欧盟希望改善"互联互通"，目标筹集12亿欧元（合13.5亿美元）的公私投资。1中间走廊还需应对更广泛的风险，包括中亚地区的安全形势、俄罗斯影响力、里海水位下降以及基础设施不足等挑战。1
The European Union is working to establish Bulgaria as a critical transit point for Asian goods entering Europe through the Middle Corridor trade route, a pathway stretching from China across Central Asia and the South Caucasus. 1 The route promises to reduce transportation time from 45 days to 15 days compared to shipping routes around Africa. 1 However, security concerns have emerged about the viability of this initiative. On October 6, two commercial vessels off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast came under drone attack, with one vessel sinking, raising serious questions about the safety of maritime transit along this corridor. 1
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen outlined the bloc's ambition to strengthen "connectivity" in her state-of-the-union address, with a goal of mobilizing €12 billion (USD $13.5 billion) in public and private investment. 1 Marta Kos, head of the EU's enlargement committee, described Bulgaria in September as a "gateway to European connectivity." 1 Beyond the immediate maritime security threat, the Middle Corridor faces multiple structural risks, including security instability in Central Asia, Russian geopolitical influence, declining Caspian Sea water levels, and insufficient infrastructure development. 1
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