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Bulgarians abroad to be allowed to vote in nuclear referendum

November 23, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgarians living outside the country will have the opportunity to cast ballots in the January 2013 referendum on the future

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MEPs urge caution on fracking, but reject call to EU countries to refuse further fracking operations

November 22, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Members of the European Parliament say that the emergence of exploration for shale oil and shale gas in some EU

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Bulgaria signs South Stream, gas delivery contracts with Gazprom

November 15, 2012June 2, 2013 Alex Bivol energy, South Stream

Bulgaria secured lower delivery prices for Russian gas and gave a final approval for the South Stream gas pipeline on

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Bulgarian PM coy on South Stream, gas deal talks ongoing

November 13, 2012June 2, 2013 Alex Bivol Boiko Borissov, energy, South Stream

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov did not confirm, on November 13, reports in Bulgarian language media that he would attend

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South Stream Hungarian pipeline approval a ‘long-term benefit’

November 13, 2012June 2, 2013 The Budapest Times energy, Hungary, South Stream

Following the final investment decision being approved for the South Stream gas pipeline from Russia, deputy chairman of the Gazprom

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgarian Cabinet links South Stream investment decision to long-term gas deal

November 7, 2012June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy, South Stream

Bulgaria’s Cabinet gave its approval to the signing of the final investment decision on the South Stream gas pipeline, with

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Ruling party MPs seek clarity on reports of Turkey nuclear plant planned near Bulgarian border

November 5, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Members of Parliament for Bulgaria’s ruling party from the Black Sea city of Bourgas are seeking clarity because of continuing

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France’s Areva out of the bidding for Czech nuclear plant expansion

November 1, 2012May 22, 2013 Daniel Bardsley for The Prague Post energy

Areva has promised to take legal action after ČEZ rejected the French conglomerate’s appeal against its exclusion from the tender

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Bulgaria Business News 

Putin spokesperson confirms delay in visit to Bulgaria

November 1, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson has confirmed that the Russian president’s planned visits to Turkey and Bulgaria have been pushed back to

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