The government has allowed the stay of the Oceanic Endeavour research vessel in Bulgaria’s Black Sea exclusive economic zone. The ship will carry out 3D seismic surveys while looking for oil and natural gas across an area of 6,893 km2 in the southern segment of this country’s territorial waters. The decision seizes the period 20 September 2016 – the end of the research, but not later than 19 February 2017. The surveys will be executed in compliance with the technology and volume, envisaged in the contract for oil and natural gas exploration, signed by the ministry of energy and Shell Exploration & Production Company, Inc.
Navigation Maritime Bulgare (Navibulgar) has announced that the sulphur-laden Vezhen, released by the Swedish authorities, will stop in Denmark for repairs and then continue its voyage to South America - Uruguay and Argentina - with minor crew changes...
The government will request an extraordinary convergence report to assess Bulgaria's readiness to join the eurozone. This is what Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov told journalists in Brussels, quoted by BTA. He confirmed that joining the eurozone..
The Vezhen, detained for damaging a fibre optic cable in the Baltic Sea, has been released. The investigation found no evidence of sabotage. This was announced by the Swedish prosecutor's office. A few days ago, the Bulgarian vessel Vezhen, flying..
Economists and financiers have started a petition demanding that a request for an extraordinary convergence report on the introduction of the euro in..
The Deputy Chairman of VMRO, Carlos Contrera, called for a boycott of large food chains in Bulgaria ''because of high prices''. His call on Facebook..
Bulgaria’s consul to Sweden Stefan Stoykov has met with the eight Bulgarian sailors, members of the crew of the ship Vezhen suspected of sabotaging a..
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