The President of the Bulgarian National Assembly Tsveta Karayancheva met with the Russian Premier Dmitry Medvedev. Tsveta Karayancheva has assured her host that in line with the EU directives Bulgaria has been making efforts to build by 2020 the extension of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline to the border with Serbia. Premier Medvedev thanked Tsveta Karayancheva for Sofia’s efforts and voiced satisfaction with Bulgaria’s intention to participate in the project. Russia’s Prime Minister Medvedev also confirmed that Rosatom will join the procedure for selection of strategic investor for the construction of Belene nuclear power plant.
The Bulgarian Parliament has finally postponed the liberalisation of the energy market for one year, starting from 1 July. The decision was taken with 152 votes in favour - of GERB-CDS, MRF, Vazrazhdane, "BSP for Bulgaria" and ITN. 35 PP-DB MPs..
"Money for salaries in the tourist sector has increased many times, but there are no staff in Bulgaria." This statement about the state of the tourism industry in Bulgaria was made by Veselin Nalbantov, Deputy Chairman of the Bulgarian Hotel and..
Thousands of miners and energy workers, members of the two main trade unions, the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) and the trade union "Podkrepa", gathered in the area between the buildings of the National Assembly and the..
MEPs are concerned about Russian interference in the upcoming elections on June 9, and the properties on the territory of Bulgaria currently owned by..
On Thursday , a cold atmospheric front will pass through the country. It will be rainy with thunders over the whole of Bulgaria. There..
Members of Parliament observed a minute of silence to honor the victims of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire (1915-1916). April 24 was..
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