President Plevneliev: Bulgarian government must prove it can keep to EU rules
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has said that the government must prove by its actions that Bulgaria knows how to carry
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EC opens infringement proceedings against Bulgaria over South Stream
The European Commission has formally launched infringement proceedings against Bulgaria over its choice of a contractor to build the land
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Bulgaria state utility NEK posts record loss in 2013 – report
Bulgaria’s state electricity utility NEK posted a loss of 338 million leva (about 172.8 million euro) in 2013, mass circulation
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Bulgarian regulator asks for lower electricity prices from US-owned power plants
Bulgaria’s State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC) has asked state-owned electricity utility NEK to begin talks with two coal-powered
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Cyprus’ energy hopes rise as Ukraine crisis deepens
As the crisis in Ukraine deepens, Cyprus seems to be seen as a key player in EU rush for alternative
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Greece signs three oil and gas concession deals
Three agreements for hydrocarbon exploration in the areas of Ioannina, the Gulf of Patras and Katakolo were signed on May
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Bulgarian regulator mulls massive fines on electricity distribution firms
Bulgaria’s State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC) said on May 14 that its audit of three privately-owned electricity distribution
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Bulgaria’s competition watchdog accuses electricity distributors of unfair competition
Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) became the latest state regulator to announce administrative proceedings against the country’s three
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Spiegel: Germany concerned Bulgaria is Russia’s bridgehead in EU
Internal reports of the German federal government have warned that Russia has increasing influence over the Bulgarian government and is
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