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Bulgarian Cabinet approves draft bill to pay Belene arbitration damages

September 20, 2016September 22, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy

Bulgaria’s state-owned electric utility NEK will receive a cash injection from the state Budget to pay the damages awarded by

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Bulgaria 

EU preparing meeting with Russia on Bulgaria gas hub – report

September 19, 2016September 20, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Russia, South Stream

The European Commission is working on preparations to host a Bulgaria-Russia-EU meeting to discuss the proposed gas hub near the

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Bulgaria 

Gazprom snubs Bulgaria’s gas hub conference

September 5, 2016September 8, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff energy, South Stream

Bulgarian officials attempted to downplay the absence of any representatives from Russia state-owned gas company Gazprom at a meeting with

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to offer investors four options for Balkan gas hub – report

August 30, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, South Stream

Bulgaria’s natural gas grid operator Bulgartransgaz will present potential investors with four possible options for its proposed Balkan gas hub

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Europe 

Poland’s PGNiG likely to suspend shale gas project

August 26, 2016 The Warsaw Voice energy, Poland

PGNiG gas giant failed to achieve satisfactory gas flow in latest shale gas test in Wysin, northern Poland, as maximum

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Bulgaria 

Putin relents on South Stream as Erdogan offers Turkish Stream promises

August 10, 2016August 12, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Russia, South Stream, Turkey

Russian president Vladimir Putin appeared to soften his position on the prospect of reviving the South Stream gas pipeline project

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Perspectives 

Opinion: Erdogan, Putin and the touchy Turkish Stream

August 8, 2016August 8, 2016 Deutsche Welle energy, Russia, South Stream, Turkey

The revival of the Turkish Stream pipeline project is expected to be the concrete outcome of the meeting between Russian

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria-Greece gas interconnector construction faces delay – report

August 4, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

The start of construction on the gas interconnector between Bulgaria and Greece could be delayed by at least six months,

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Bulgaria 

Borissov: Bulgaria, Greece to put common position to EU on migration

August 1, 2016August 3, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, energy, Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Bulgaria and Greece are in full agreement on defence issues and will present a common position to the European Union

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