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Greece’s PPC close to an agreement to acquire energy trader and supplier EDS Group

January 11, 2018January 11, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece, Macedonia

The Greek national power generation company, Public Power Corporation (PPC) within the framework of its business strategic planning, a main

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s competition watchdog fines electricity firms CEZ, EVN 6M leva

December 21, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s competition regulator said on December 21 that it found energy groups CEZ and EVN guilty of using unfair trade

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Bulgaria 

Turkish Stream gas pipeline to divert to Bulgaria – Turkish media

December 14, 2017December 16, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, South Stream, Turkey

A report in Turkish newspaper Habertürk on December 14 claimed that the Turkish Stream natural gas pipeline could be diverted

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Bulgaria 

Borissov in Riyadh: Talks on strengthening political, trade and investment ties between Saudi Arabia and Bulgaria

November 30, 2017December 1, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, energy, tourism

Topics ranging from the fight against terrorism to statements of Saudi Arabian interest in investing in five-star hotels in Bulgaria

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Europe 

TAP: 800 million euro worth of investments in Albania in 2017-2018

October 3, 2017October 3, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Albania, energy

Eight hundred million euro will be invested in Albania during the period 2017-2018 by the consortium which is building the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria utility regulator closes proceedings to repeal EVN’s power distribution licence

August 8, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) has said that it has ended the proceedings to withdraw the operating licence

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian and Macedonian governments approve draft good neighbourliness agreement

July 26, 2017July 27, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, energy, Macedonia

At their respective meetings in Sofia and Skopje on July 26, the governments of Bulgaria and of the Republic of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Energy Minister meets Israeli, US ambassadors on energy security, diversification issues

July 26, 2017July 26, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Israel

Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev and Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova held talks with Israeli ambassador in Sofia Irit Lillian

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria awaits EC approval for Turkish Stream pipeline – PM

July 20, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, South Stream, Turkey

Bulgaria still hopes to secure Russian deliveries for its planned gas hub near Varna and is currently awaiting the European

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