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European Commission welcomes Bulgaria’s suspension of work on South Stream

June 9, 2014June 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Commission, Russia

The European Commission (EC) has welcomed the announcement on June 8 that Bulgaria’s prime minister has ordered a halt to

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Bulgaria 

South Stream suspension ‘surprises’ Bulgarian Socialist Party

June 9, 2014June 11, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer energy, Plamen Oresharski

Compounding the misery of the Bulgarian Socialist Party after the thrashing dealt out to it in the European Parliament elections

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Europe 

Serbia has not yet decided on South Stream delay after Bulgaria suspends work on project – PM

June 9, 2014June 10, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Serbia

Serbia will have to delay the start of construction of its section of South Stream after Bulgaria announced that it

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Bulgaria 

Political uproar over Bulgaria’s suspension of South Stream gas pipeline project

June 9, 2014June 10, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Russia

A predictable political uproar has followed Bulgaria’s announcement that it is stopping all activities linked to South Stream pending dealing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria halts South Stream ‘pending consultations with EU’

June 8, 2014June 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

Bulgaria has stopped all activities linked to the building of the South Stream gas pipeline project pending full compliance of

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Bulgaria 

US could sanction Bulgarian firms that work with South Stream construction firm Stroytransgaz – ambassador

June 6, 2014June 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Companies or individuals that provide material support to Stroytransgaz – the company to which Bulgaria awarded the contract to build

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Bulgaria 

Tensions in Bulgaria’s ruling axis over South Stream out in the open

June 6, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy

A few days after the European Commission (EC) announced an infringement procedure against Bulgaria over its choice of a contractor

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Bulgaria 

Toshiba out as investor in Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear project, replaced by Westinghouse

June 5, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Japanese company Toshiba Corporation has withdrawn as a strategic investor in negotiations on building a seventh unit at Bulgaria’s Kozloduy

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria must make clear commitments to energy security and diversification, President Plevneliev says

June 5, 2014June 6, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Rossen Plevneliev, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria should undertake clear commitments to energy security and diversification, President Rossen Plevneliev told reporters in Warsaw, where energy security

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