New controversy engulfs South Stream pipeline project in Bulgaria – updated
Despite its protestations to the contrary, Bulgaria’s now-departed Plamen Oresharski administration appears to have nudged on the project to build
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Bulgaria’s Westinghouse nuclear deal irks socialist circles
Bulgaria’s former economy minister Dragomir Stoynev has been forced, once again, to defend the nuclear deal with US firm Westinghouse
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Bulgaria confident South Stream will get EC approval – minister
Bulgaria’s outgoing economy minister Dragomir Stoynev said on August 1 that the controversial decision to sell state land to the
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Westinghouse signs shareholder agreement for new Bulgarian nuclear unit
US nuclear firm Westinghouse Electric said on August 1 that it has signed a shareholder agreement to build a new
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Bulgaria central bank orders full CCB audit, hints at longer conservatorship
The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) said on July 31 that it ordered Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB) administrators to prepare a
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Bulgarian Constitutional Court repeals renewable energy tariff fee
Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court said on July 31 that it has declared unconstitutional the provisions in the 2014 Budget Act that
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Bulgaria Budget deficit widens to 995.6M leva in June
Bulgaria’s consolidated Budget deficit for the first half of 2014 was 995.6 million leva, or about 509 million euro, compared
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Westinghouse still optimistic on nuclear deal with Bulgaria despite delay
US energy firm Westinghouse remains optimistic about the prospects of signing the contract to build a nuclear reactor in Bulgaria,
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Bulgaria’s competition watchdog fines state gas utility 23.4M leva
Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has fined the state gas utility Bulgargaz a record 23.4 million leva (about
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