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Bulgaria wavering on nuclear deal with Westinghouse

April 1, 2015April 9, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy, nuclear

Bulgaria’s Cabinet would not approve the shareholder agreement with US nuclear firm Westinghouse Electric to build a new nuclear reactor

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Bulgaria asks Westinghouse to take up 49% stake in Kozloduy nuclear reactor

March 26, 2015March 31, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy, nuclear

Bulgaria’s Cabinet has asked US nuclear firm Westinghouse Electric to join the proposed expansion of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant

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Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear plant signs deal to extend reactor life

October 9, 2014October 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, nuclear

Bulgaria’s sole nuclear power plant at Kozloduy, on the Danube River, said on October 9 that it signed a contract

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Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear plant director sacked

September 19, 2014September 19, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, nuclear

State-owned Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) has fired Ivan Genov as executive director of the nuclear power plant at Kozloduy, reports

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Bulgaria’s Westinghouse nuclear deal irks socialist circles

August 7, 2014August 7, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, nuclear

Bulgaria’s former economy minister Dragomir Stoynev has been forced, once again, to defend the nuclear deal with US firm Westinghouse

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Business 

Westinghouse signs shareholder agreement for new Bulgarian nuclear unit

August 1, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, nuclear

US nuclear firm Westinghouse Electric said on August 1 that it has signed a shareholder agreement to build a new

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Westinghouse still optimistic on nuclear deal with Bulgaria despite delay

July 30, 2014August 3, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, nuclear

US energy firm Westinghouse remains optimistic about the prospects of signing the contract to build a nuclear reactor in Bulgaria,

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Europe 

Analyst: Temelín nuclear expansion spells ‘bye bye’ for dividends

January 2, 2014January 2, 2014 Daniel Bardsley for The Prague Post Czech Republic, energy, nuclear

The expansion of the Temelín nuclear power plant remains doubtful given current energy prices, analysts have said after the CEO

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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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