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Bulgaria to begin talks with Westinghouse on new Kozloduy nuclear reactor

December 11, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, nuclear

Bulgaria’s Cabinet endorsed on December 11 the Economy Ministry’s recommendations to begin negotiations for the construction of a new nuclear

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria utilities regulator chief resigns

December 11, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy

The head of Bulgaria’s State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC), Anzhela Toneva, submitted her resignation late on December 10,

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AmCham, Confindustria urge Bulgaria to pursue energy reforms

December 10, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy

The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Bulgaria and Confindustria Bulgaria have called on the Bulgarian Government to implement reforms that

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Bulgaria 

Electricity a hot-button issue in Bulgaria this winter

December 9, 2013December 9, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

Electricity distribution companies in Bulgaria are conducting campaigns to help customers whose power consumption is significantly higher with the onset

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Polish environment minister to discuss shale gas bill with investors

December 6, 2013 The Warsaw Voice energy, Poland

Poland will hold a meeting with shale gas investors and experts on December 10 before making final decisions on the

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Europe 

EC asks South Stream countries to renegotiate deals with Russia

December 5, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, South Stream

The European Commission has asked countries that have signed up to the South Stream gas pipeline project promoted by Moscow

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Europe 

Chevron resumes shale gas exploration in Eastern Romania amid protests

December 2, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

US company Chevron announced on December 2 2013 that it had resumed exploration works in the Vaslui County, in Eastern

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Bulgaria set to cut renewable energy feed-in tariff

December 2, 2013February 11, 2014 Alex Bivol energy

Bulgaria is set to reduce the feed-in tariff paid to solar and wind power producers by 20 per cent after

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to put electricity utility chief in charge of South Stream

November 29, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, South Stream

Bulgaria’s Economy Minister Dragomir Stoynev said on November 29 that Vladimir Inkov will be “put in charge” of South Stream,

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