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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 4.7%

December 30, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator decided on December 30 to raise the gas prices by 4.7 per cent starting January 1 2017,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s NEK settles arbitration damages for shelved Belene nuclear plant

December 9, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy, nuclear

Bulgaria’s state-owned electric utility NEK has paid 601.6 million euro in damages to Atomstroyexport, the foreign contracts subsidiary of Russia’s

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Business 

Eustream asks EC for support

December 5, 2016March 9, 2017 The Slovak Spectator energy, Slovakia

Slovakia may receive some funds for its gas projects from the European Commission. The country’s gas transporter Eustream has requested

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Bulgaria 

Third former minister indicted in Belene nuclear power plant investigation

November 18, 2016November 19, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy

Bulgarian prosecutors continued pressing charges in connection to their investigation into alleged mismanagement of the Belene nuclear power plant project,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian prosecutors charge another former minister over Belene financial damage

November 17, 2016November 18, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy

Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on November 17 that it has formally charged former economy and energy minister Roumen Ovcharov with

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Europe 

Why Obama’s visit to Athens is not just about Greek debt

November 16, 2016November 16, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece, Nato

The visit of the outgoing US President Barack Obama to Athens is going to go down as one of the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria-Romania gas interconnector pipeline finished

November 11, 2016November 13, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov opened at a ceremony on November 11 the gas interconnector pipeline with Romania, describing it

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM holds talks with counterparts from Belgrade, Skopje

November 5, 2016November 6, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, energy, Macedonia, Serbia

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov met with his counterpart from Belgrade, Aleksandar Vučić, and Skopje, Emil Dimitriev, during the annual

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Europe 

EU allows Gazprom more access to Opal gas pipeline through Germany

October 29, 2016 Deutsche Welle energy

The EU has lifted a cap on the Russian gas company’s access to the Opal pipeline in Germany. The agreement

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