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The European Commission said on December 17 that it has fined Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) 77.1 million euro for blocking competitors’ access to key gas infrastructure in Bulgaria, in breach […]
Bulgaria’s Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova presented in Parliament on December 7 the draft framework for the selection process of a strategic investor for the Belene nuclear power plant, offering additional […]
Czech state-owned utility CEZ will begin talks with the second-placed bidder in the tender to sell its Bulgarian assets, Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) reported on December 3. In addition to […]
Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on November 30 the cabinet’s amendments to the country’s energy strategy that outlined the next steps to be undertaken by gas grid operator Bulgartransgaz in several major […]
Bulgaria’s efforts to diversify its sources of natural gas deliveries includes plans to take a minority stake in the proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal near Alexandroupolis, in northern Greece, […]
Bulgaria’s Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova said on November 23 that regulatory approval from the European Commission for the restart of the Belene nuclear power plant would not cause a major […]
Bulgaria’s Energy Energy Ministry said on November 22 that it has not been officially notified of any plans by Russia’s Gazprom concerning the land route that will be taken by […]
Romania’s untapped oil and gas potential of up to 200 billion cubic meters, or bcm, in the Black Sea has attracted the interest of the world’s oil and gas majors, […]
The European Commission said on November 8 that Bulgarian and Greek plans to support the construction and operation of a 182km cross-border gas interconnector (“IGB”) between Komotini in Greece and […]
Bulgaria’s Government approved on November 7 a draft framework for the selection process of a strategic investor for the Belene nuclear power plant, with Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova indicating the […]
