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EU-Ukraine-Russia gas talks: Negotiations to be continued on October 29

October 21, 2014October 21, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

At talks in Brussels between the European Union, Russia and Ukraine on natural gas issues and supplies, European Commssion Vice-President Günther

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EU can survive short-term interruptions of Russian gas deliveries – EC

October 16, 2014October 18, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Commission

The European Commission said on October 16 that EU member states could survive an interruption of Russian gas supplies this

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Romanian president says Lukoil refinery should be nationalised if it closes down

October 10, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

Romanian president Traian Basescu has called on the Romanian government to look into the option of nationalising a refinery run

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Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear plant signs deal to extend reactor life

October 9, 2014October 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, nuclear

Bulgaria’s sole nuclear power plant at Kozloduy, on the Danube River, said on October 9 that it signed a contract

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Lukoil closes refinery in Romania after facility placed under distraint

October 6, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania, Russia

A Russian subsidiary in Romania has decided to close down a refinery it operates in Ploiesti after prosecutors levied a

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Poland’s gas deliveries from East still short of order

October 6, 2014 The Kyiv Post energy, Poland, Russia, Ukraine

Poland had natural gas deliveries from Russia realized at a stable level in the week ending on October 2, but

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Bulgaria 

European Commission report points to electricity tariff deficit in Bulgaria

October 3, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy

A new report by the European Commission indicates that there is an electricity tariff deficit in Bulgaria – the result of

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Slovakia faces gas supplies halved

October 3, 2014October 3, 2014 Beata Balogova and Jana Liptokova of The Slovak Spectator energy, Russia, Slovakia

A fifty per cent drop in Russian natural gas deliveries on October 1 put the Slovakian government on alert with Prime

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Europe 

Russia cuts gas supplies to Romania while investigation hits Lukoil subsidiary

October 2, 2014October 2, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania, Russia

Romanian officials scrambled to assure Romanians there will not be any sort of problems concerning gas supplies over the winter

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