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Dire picture of Bulgaria’s energy sector in World Bank, EC reports

May 28, 2013June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Commission, Rossen Plevneliev, World Bank

Reports by the World Bank and the European Commission paint a grim picture of the state of the energy sector

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Generator at Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear plant taken offline to repair fault

May 28, 2013May 29, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy, nuclear

A turbo generator at Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear power station was taken offline for some hours in a planned operation to

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Europe News 

Poland puts hydrocarbons tax on hold till 2020 to boost investments in shale gas

May 23, 2013May 23, 2013 The Warsaw Voice energy, Poland

The hydrocarbons law will come into effect in 2015, but Poland will not levy the tax on hydrocarbons until 2020

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgaria’s caretaker Cabinet to table energy sector amendments

May 22, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Marin Raykov

Bulgaria’s caretaker Cabinet will table a bill of amendments to the country’s energy sector laws in Parliament, caretaker Prime Minister

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Europe News 

EU leaders hold energy summit

May 22, 2013May 22, 2013 VOANews energy

European Union leaders are meeting Wednesday in Brussels to discuss their plans to exploit shale oil. European energy costs are

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Business Europe News 

Bucharest meeting gives Nabucco project a spur

May 22, 2013May 22, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

The investment decision for developing the Nabucco project will be taken in 2013 while the actual construction will start in

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgaria’s electricity regulator plans industrial price cut

May 21, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC) said on May 21 that it was preparing a new price calculation

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Europe News 

Czech company CEZ seeks 190 million euro compensation from Albanian government

May 17, 2013May 22, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

The power supply Czech company, CEZ has filed a lawsuit in the International Court of Arbitration against Albania, seeking compensation,

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EU inspects four firms in oil price-fixing probe

May 15, 2013May 22, 2013 VOANews energy, European Commission

The European Union has launched an antitrust investigation into possible price manipulations for oil and biofuel products. Authorities made unannounced

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