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Bulgarian prosecutors: No indictments after Belene-linked raid

September 23, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy

Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on September 23 that it has not pressed charges, at this stage, in its investigation of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian prosecutors raid offices as part of Belene investigation

September 20, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy

Bulgarian prosecutors and law enforcement raided 17 properties in four Bulgarian cities and towns on September 20 as part of

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Business 

Bulgarian PM says hopeful for ‘minimum damages’ from Belene lawsuit

September 13, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, Plamen Oresharski

Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski said on September 13 that he was confident that Bulgaria’s legal counsel “will do everything

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Socialist Party reaffirms determination that Belene nuclear power station should be built

September 8, 2013February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Belene

Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Sergei Stanishev has reaffirmed the determination of his party, currently in power, that the Belene nuclear

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Business 

Bulgarian court orders disclosure of Belene nuclear plant study

August 20, 2013August 20, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Belene

Sofia’s administrative court ruled to make public, subject to freedom of information request, all the information regarding the feasibility study

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Business 

No decision to restart Belene nuclear project yet – minister

June 10, 2013June 12, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy, nuclear, South Stream

Bulgaria’s Economy Minister Dragomir Stoynev said on June 10 that the country’s government has not made a political decision to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Oresharski meets EU, Nato ambassadors

June 4, 2013June 5, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, Kristian Vigenin, Plamen Oresharski

Plamen Oresharski, appointed prime minister of Bulgaria as of May 29 in the socialist government, held his first official meeting

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Business 

Russian envoy awaited in Bulgaria for Belene talks – PM

June 3, 2013June 6, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy, nuclear, Plamen Oresharski

Bulgaria’s government is set to host talks on the future of the mothballed Belene nuclear power plant project later this

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Bulgaria’s NEK suffered 36.6M leva in damages from Belene loan, investigation finds

April 10, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy

Bulgaria’s financial inspection agency found 15 breaches of public tender legislation by state-owned electricity company NEK when the company signed

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