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Energy, regional security on agenda as foreign ministers of Greece, Bulgaria and Hungary meet

November 8, 2015November 9, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece, Hungary

Potential for further trilateral co-operation, especially in the energy sector, was discussed at a trilateral meeting between the foreign ministers

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Business 

Bulgaria’s competition watchdog fines electricity distributor Energo-Pro 14.4M leva

November 6, 2015November 8, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s competition regulator said on November 6 that it has fined electricity distribution firm Energo-Pro Sales 14.4 million leva, about

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria utilities regulator keeps household electricity prices flat

November 2, 2015March 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) decided to leave household electricity prices unchanged on November 1, despite a sizeable

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Bulgaria 

Russia queries Bulgaria’s customs probe of Lukoil

October 18, 2015October 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

The Russian foreign ministry has sent a note to Bulgaria querying the customs inspection of Lukoil Bulgaria, Prime Minister Boiko

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Europe 

Agreement signed for Baltic–Poland gas pipeline

October 15, 2015 The Prague Post energy, European Commission

The Governments of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, the European Commission, have reached an agreement that will allow the construction

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian prosecutors to investigate oil firms’ excise database complaint

October 15, 2015October 15, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on October 15 that it would investigate a complaint lodged by an oil and gas industry

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Europe 

PM opens Poland’s long-delayed, first LNG terminal project

October 13, 2015 The Warsaw Voice energy, Poland

Polish Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz Monday opened Gazoport – the country’s first terminal to import liquefied natural gas at the

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Business 

Bulgarian PM says hopeful Westinghouse will make new proposal on nuclear plant

October 12, 2015October 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, energy

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on October 12 that he was hoping that US firm Westinghouse would make a

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Europe 

Turkey’s Erdogan warns Russia on energy deals

October 9, 2015October 10, 2015 Mark Snowiss of VOANews energy, Russia, Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, angered by Russia’s bombing campaign in Syria, warned Moscow on Thursday that Ankara may look

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