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PM expects $1 BN investment after Bulgaria signs cooperation memo with two investors

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Kiril Petkov

Bulgaria’s Energy Minister Alexander Nikolov signed a memorandum on cooperation with Gemcorp Capital Management Ltd. and IP3 Corporation, in a

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Bulgaria’s PM: State support for business over high energy prices to continue after March

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Kiril Petkov

The Bulgarian state’s support for the private sector because of high energy prices will continue after the end of March,

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Europe 

EC presents proposal ‘to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels well before 2030’

March 8, 2022March 9, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) proposed on March 8 an outline of a plan to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels well before

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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 3.5% for March 2022

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator said on March 7 that it approved an increase in gas prices in the country by 3.5

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs elect Stanislav Todorov as head of utilities regulator

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted late on February 9 to elect Stanislav Todorov as the head of the Electricity and Water Regulatory

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Bulgaria 

Visiting Belgrade, Bulgarian PM promotes idea of regional single gas market

February 8, 2022February 10, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Kiril Petkov, Serbia

There is great potential to create a single gas trade market involving Bulgaria, Serbia, North Macedonia and Greece, Bulgarian Prime

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: 450M leva aid for electricity bills at schools, community centres

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

A sum of 450 million leva is available for compensation for schools, community centres and children’s homes facing high electricity

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Bulgaria 

Poll: Bulgarians critical of government’s response to rising electricity bills

February 3, 2022February 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Three-quarters of Bulgarian households are experiencing difficulties because of rising electricity bills and are trying to take steps to reduce

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian municipalities may get state help with high electricity bills – subject to checks

February 2, 2022February 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Municipalities in Bulgaria – many of them cutting back street lighting and heating of public buildings because of soaring electricity

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