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Bulgarian Parliament fails to pass declaration on South Stream cancellation

December 3, 2014December 7, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, energy

Bulgaria’s lawmakers failed to adopt a declaration of support for the South Stream gas pipeline, with familiar dividing lines re-emerging

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Europe 

EU lends $186 million to reconstruct Ukraine’s major gas pipeline

December 1, 2014 The Kyiv Post energy, Ukraine

The European Investment Bank, the European Union’s lending arm, is providing a $186 million loan to Ukraine’s government for modernising

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Bulgaria 

Energy efficiency: EC asks Bulgaria to get in line with EU legislation

November 26, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Commission

The European Commission (EC) has formally requested Bulgaria and Hungary to ensure the full transposition of the bloc’s 2012 Energy

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Europe 

Vucic to settle Serbia’s gas debt with Putin

November 5, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Russia, Serbia

Serbian prime minister Aleksandar Vucic said on November 4 that he would reach an agreement on Serbia’s gas debt with the “Russian

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Europe 

Russia, Ukraine reach temporary gas deal

October 31, 2014November 2, 2014 VOANews energy, Russia, Ukraine

Russia – locked in a bitter standoff with Ukraine over a pro-Russian rebellion in Ukraine’s east – has agreed to

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Europe 

Ukraine, Russia extend gas deal talks after impasse

October 30, 2014 VOANews energy, Russia, Ukraine

Trilateral talks in Brussels to restart the delivery of Russian gas to Ukraine will continue on Thursday after the parties

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s energy minister: Reduced pressure in gas supply no cause for concern

October 29, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

There is no reason for concern because of the reduced pressure in supply to Bulgaria’s gas transmission network in the

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Europe 

Emissions, economy, Ebola on EU agenda

October 24, 2014 Lisa Bryant of VOANews energy

European Union leaders hope to agree on tough cuts for carbon emissions during a two-day summit that ends Friday. The

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Europe 

Greece prepares for winter gas crisis in Europe

October 23, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece, Russia, Ukraine

Greek Energy Minister Yannis Maniatis held talks with Greek LNG shipowners this week in order to enforce the country’s energy

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