EU leaders agree on partial embargo on oil imports from Russia
Meeting on May 30, European Union leaders agreed that the sixth package of sanctions against Russia will cover crude oil,
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European Parliament, EU countries in deal on plans to restock gas reserves before winter
European Parliament and Council of the EU negotiators reached an agreement on May 19 on a new regulation setting mandatory
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EU spring forecast cuts Bulgaria’s 2022 economic growth estimate to 2.1%
The European Commission’s spring forecast for the EU economy, released on May 16, cut the estimate for Bulgaria’s economic growth
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Bulgarian Cabinet announces energy prices compensation for May-June
Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on May 16 that the Bulgarian state will continue to compensate businesses and household
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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 13.7% for May 2022
Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved an increase in gas prices in the country by 13.7 per cent for the month
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Bulgarian PM: Kremlin’s economic blackmail will fail
Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on May 3 that he expects the Kremlin’s economic blackmail to fail after a
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Bulgaria prepared for Russian ‘blackmail’ gas stoppage – PM
Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on April 27 that the country’s Energy Ministry had a plan to minimise the
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EC President on Russian gas cut-off: Attempt at blackmail
The announcement by Gazprom that it is unilaterally stopping delivery of gas to customers in Europe is yet another attempt
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Russia cuts off natural gas supplies to Bulgaria – reports
Bulgaria’s state-owned energy company Bulgargaz has received a notification that as of April 27, deliveries to it from Russia’s Gazprom
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