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Bulgarian MPs override presidential veto of Renewable Energy Act amendments

June 4, 2025June 4, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on June 4 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto on amendments to the country’s Renewable Energy

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Bulgarian Petroleum and Gas Association: Change to euro will not cause increase in fuel prices

June 3, 2025June 3, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, euro zone

Bulgaria changing its currency from the lev to the euro will not lead to an increase in fuel prices, Svetoslav

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Bulgaria’s Energy Minister: Transition to euro will not affect household electricity prices

June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, euro zone

Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro will not affect electricity prices for household consumers, Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov told bTV in

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Bulgaria utilities regulator lowers gas prices by 0.1% for June 2025

May 30, 2025June 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 0.1 per cent decrease in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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European Parliament approves EU gas storage flexibility

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

With 425 votes in favour, 106 against and 43 abstentions, the European Parliament approved on May 8 a European Commission

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Europe 

European Commission: EU to fully end its dependence on Russian energy

May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

The European Union will end its dependency on Russian energy by stopping the import of Russian gas and oil and

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Business 

Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 14.2% for May

April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 14.2 per cent decrease in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 14.3% for April

April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 14.3 per cent decrease in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Europe 

Electricity from renewable sources reached 47% in EU in 2024

March 19, 2025March 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

In 2024, 47.4 per cent of net electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy sources, up by 2.6 percentage points (pp) compared with

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