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Rosatom Head: Belene NPP Cancellation by Bulgaria Is Negligible Loss
Sergey Kirienko has said that a potential decision of the Bulgarian authorities to quit the construction of the Belene NPP will not lead to significant losses for Rosatom.
Bulgaria Seeks Investors for Gas Turbine Power Plant
Bulgaria is looking for potential investors in its gas turbine power plant that is to be constructed in the Danube town of Belene, the country's Deputy Economy and Energy Minister Valentin Nikolov has revealed.
Bulgarian President Praises Govt Decision to Quit Belene NPP
Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev has backed the government's decision to scrap the Belene Nuclear Power Plant project.
Bulgarian Ex Energy Minister: Common Sense Prevailed on Belene NPP
Traicho Traikov, former Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism, has sided with the reactions of approval for the government's decision to quit Belene NPP project.
Belene Nuclear Power Plant Canceled, Bulgarian PM Confirms
Bulgaria has quit the Belene Nuclear Power Plant project, the country's Prime Minister has confirmed.
Bulgaria Rightist to PM: Congratulations for Scrapping Belene!
Rightist leader Martin Dimitrov has praised the decision of the center-right GERB government to quit the Belene NPP project.
Bulgarian Right Wing Leader Lauds Abandon of Belene NPP
Bulgaria's decision to halt the Belene Nuclear Power Plant project is very significant because with it the country returns to the geopolitics of Europe and NATO, according to right-wing leader, Ivan Kostov.
Bulgaria Socialists Slam Quitting Belene N-Plant
Bulgaria's former energy minister, part of the previous Socialist-led coalition, has blasted the decision of the current center-right government to abandon plans for a second nuclear power plant in Belene.
Bulgarian Ambassador to US Backs Shale Gas Exploration
Bulgarian Ambassador in Washington DC, Elena Poptodorova, says that the subject of shale gas exploration in the country must be examined more calmly.
Bulgaria Quits Belene Nuclear Power Plant Project
Bulgaria's Belene Nuclear Power Plant will not be constructed, the country's Deputy Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov announced on on Wednesday.
Bulgaria to Fork Out BGN 2 M after Quitting BA Pipe
Bulgaria will issue another 18 000 shares to cover expenses of Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline, the government decided on Wednesday without providing details.
Bulgaria to Scrap Belene NPP - Report
Bulgaria will officially cancel the Belene Nuclear Power Plant project on Wednesday, according to a report.
Melrose Swings to Profit Thanks to High Gas Prices in Bulgaria
Edinburgh-based oil and gas explorer Melrose Resources reported a rise in profits and said it expects strong results in 2012 on the back of high gas prices in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria's Electric Co with New CEO
The financial director of Bulgaria's National Electric Company, NEK, Ivo Lefterov, is temporarily taking over the company.
Bulgarian GERB Scraps PM's Hearing on Belene NPP Fate
Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, had declined appearing in the Parliament for a hearing on the fate of the Belene Nuclear Power Plant.
Socialists: Bulgarian PM Hid Truth about Belene NPP
Key opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party politicians have criticized what they saw as secrecy on the part of Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov regarding his recent talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the fate of the joint projected Belene NPP.
Shale Gas Production in Poland Faces Failure
The production of shale gas in Poland, which is at the forefront of the novel technology in Europe, might face significant hurdles and prove economically ineffective.
Bulgarian Energy Holding Head: 15% Increase in Electricity Prices is Justified
Mihail Andonov, the newly appointed CEO of the Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) and former head of the National Electric Company (NEK), has insisted that the national power utility had solid reasons to change its Q2, 2012 price increase request from 4.
Russia Determined to Build Trans-Balkan Pipe, Cut Costs
Russia has reiterated its determination to construct the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline and reduce the price tag of the project, following Bulgaria's withdrawal.
Bulgaria's National Power Utility to Seek 15% Price Increase
The National Electricity Company (NEK) is expected to seek a price increase of at least 15% from July 01, according to Mihail Andonov, the new Director of the Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH).
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