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Bulgarian Government injects 76.2M leva in Greece-Bulgaria gas inter-connector

December 19, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on December 19 the allocation of 76.2 million leva, or about 39 million euro, in EU funds

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Bulgarian Energy Holding fined 77.1M euro over gas infrastructure access

December 17, 2018December 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff energy

The European Commission said on December 17 that it has fined Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) 77.1 million euro for blocking

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Bulgaria to keep ‘blocking quota’ in future Belene nuclear plant – minister

December 7, 2018January 14, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy

Bulgaria’s Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova presented in Parliament on December 7 the draft framework for the selection process of a

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CEZ to begin talks with second prospective buyer of Bulgarian assets

December 3, 2018December 3, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Czech state-owned utility CEZ will begin talks with the second-placed bidder in the tender to sell its Bulgarian assets, Bulgarian

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Bulgarian MPs back energy strategy changes to pave way for major gas projects

November 30, 2018December 5, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on November 30 the cabinet’s amendments to the country’s energy strategy that outlined the next steps to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to take stake in proposed Alexandroupolis LNG terminal – Energy Minister

November 26, 2018November 28, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

Bulgaria’s efforts to diversify its sources of natural gas deliveries includes plans to take a minority stake in the proposed

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EC assessment of Belene nuclear power plant would not delay project – Bulgaria Energy Minister

November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy, nuclear

Bulgaria’s Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova said on November 23 that regulatory approval from the European Commission for the restart of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria says it was ‘not informed’ of Turkish Stream land route plans

November 22, 2018November 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Energy Energy Ministry said on November 22 that it has not been officially notified of any plans by Russia’s

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Europe 

Romania offshore gas law plays with fire

November 20, 2018November 20, 2018 Deutsche Welle energy, Romania

Romania’s untapped oil and gas potential of up to 200 billion cubic meters, or bcm, in the Black Sea has

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