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Bulgarian PM Oresharski denies deal with Westinghouse done

November 26, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, nuclear, Plamen Oresharski

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, Plamen Oresharski, denied the claim that a deal has been agreed with US firm Westinghouse to build

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Economy Minister defensive over Westinghouse promise

November 25, 2013December 11, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, nuclear

Mere days after returning from a trip to the US, during which he met representatives of several corporations to discuss

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Bulgaria 

Kozloduy nuclear plant reactor taken offline again

October 31, 2013October 31, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff nuclear

Unit six at Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear power station was taken offline again for a second time in three days on

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Bulgaria 

Kozloduy nuclear plant reactor taken offline on October 28 to fix fault

October 28, 2013October 28, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff nuclear

Unit six at Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear power station was taken offline on the morning of October 28 because of a

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Business 

No decision to restart Belene nuclear project yet – minister

June 10, 2013June 12, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy, nuclear, South Stream

Bulgaria’s Economy Minister Dragomir Stoynev said on June 10 that the country’s government has not made a political decision to

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Business 

Russian envoy awaited in Bulgaria for Belene talks – PM

June 3, 2013June 6, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy, nuclear, Plamen Oresharski

Bulgaria’s government is set to host talks on the future of the mothballed Belene nuclear power plant project later this

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Business Europe 

Medvedev offers Temelin promises

May 31, 2013 Michael Finnigan of The Prague Post energy, nuclear

The Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has promised Czech companies will secure orders worth billions of euros if the Czech-Russian

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Bulgaria News 

Generator at Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear plant taken offline to repair fault

May 28, 2013May 29, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy, nuclear

A turbo generator at Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear power station was taken offline for some hours in a planned operation to

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Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear plant begins maintenance on unit 5

May 3, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy, nuclear

Bulgaria’s sole nuclear power plant, at Kozloduy on the Danube River, said on May 3 that it shut down the

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