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Chevron suspends shale gas exploration in Romanian county amid protests, villagers call for referendum

October 18, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

The US company Chevron has suspended its scheduled shale gas exploration activities in the Vaslui County after fours days running

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Bulgaria 

European Commission takes Bulgaria to court for failing to protect endangered species at Kaliakra wind farms

October 17, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Commission

The European Commission (EC) said on October 17 2013 that it is taking Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice

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Europe 

First shale gas explorations in Romania met with sit-in protests

October 17, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

Several hundred people, mostly villagers, formed a human chain to prevent US company Chevron from installing its first prospecting well

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Europe 

Shale gas: new fracking projects must pass environmental test, European Parliament says

October 9, 2013October 9, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

The European Parliament, adopting the first reading of an amendment to existing EU legislation, proposed on October 9 2013 that

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Europe 

Poland eyes lower gas prices from Russia’s Gazprom – economy minister

October 8, 2013 The Warsaw Voice energy, Poland

The Polish government hopes it will be possible to renegotiate gas prices with Russian Gazprom as the gas market is

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Europe 

EC preparing ‘statement of objections’ to Gazprom over alleged abuse of dominant position

October 4, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy

The European Commission is preparing a statement of objections to Russian gas export giant Gazprom, the latest phase since the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s ambition is to have gas interconnector with Serbia by 2017

October 1, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Serbia

Bulgaria’s hope is that the gas interconnector with Serbia will be completed no later than 2017, according to Dragomir Stoinev,

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Russia Watch: Russia’s future in Central Asia – mall cop in a Chinese shopping center?

September 24, 2013September 24, 2013 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief energy, Russia

Looking back 10 years from now, the most important news of Sept. 2013 may not be Moscow and Washington jousting

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian prosecutors: No indictments after Belene-linked raid

September 23, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy

Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on September 23 that it has not pressed charges, at this stage, in its investigation of

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