Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said he expected charges raised against former Bulgargaz head Nikolay Pavlov. According to PM Petkov, an investigation is underway into the company's actions. "We are pretty much sure that some of the decisions they had made resulted in high gas prices and the 30-percent price rise proposed to the Electricity and Water Regulatory Commission. "If anyone thinks they could make the wrong decisions against national security and at the same time harm consumers, they must know that this time is over," the Prime Minister said about the dismissal of the entire management of Bulgargaz a few days ago.
In an interview with BNR, Martin Vladimirov, an expert from the Center for the Study of Democracy, expressed suspicion that the goal in the case of Bulgargaz was to take away its key role in the Bulgarian gas market and make big customers switch to other companies, while Bulgargaz would be left with the difficult task of selling gas to district heating companies that are not regular payers.
In 2022, 2.78% of the population in Bulgaria was experiencing water shortages (drought), mainly on a seasonal basis. The most affected districts are Lovech (24.9%), Targovishte (19.0%), Blagoevgrad (14.8%) and Pernik (12.9%), according to the National..
The Ministry of Finance has drafted a law on crypto-assets markets to regulate trading in this type of instruments, BNR’s Radio Sofia reports. The initiative comes in response to the European Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) which comes..
In 2023, farming products and food accounted for 47% of Bulgaria’s total exports to China. With regard to these exports in 2022 and 2023, Bulgaria occupies first place among the countries of Central and Eastern Europe . This transpired during a..
As the snap election draws nearer, GERB leader Boyko Borissov called for shared responsibility with the other political forces. This took place at a..
23 August is a day of commemoration of the victims of the crimes committed by the national socialist, communist and other totalitarian regimes...
In 2023, farming products and food accounted for 47% of Bulgaria’s total exports to China. With regard to these exports in 2022 and 2023, Bulgaria..
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