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Discharged Kozloduy NPP Chief Executive Ivan Genov has explained the move with lack of political affiliation.
Genov was replaced by Dimitar Angelov as head of the nuclear power plant late on Thursday at the decision of the Bulgarian Energy Holding.
"The reason I was removed is that I am Ivan Genov. I am not a political person, I hold no membership in a party. I am an expert," Genov told public broadcaster BNT.
He denied that his work on the project with Westinghouse to build the plant's Unit 7 could be underpinning BEH's move.
Genov assumed the office after the government of Plamen Oresharski was formed in 2013. He also held the position in 2007-2009, but was replaced by Dimitar Angelov during the tenure of conservative GERB.
BEH cited a decision to reduce the strength of Kozloduy NPP's Board of Directors to be behind his dismissal.
During a gathering in Stara Zagora with nearly 1,000 mayors from villages, municipalities, and regional cities, GERB leader Boyko Borissov spoke candidly about the party’s achievements and the upcoming electoral challenges
GERB leader Boyko Borissov met with ministers from the outgoing “Zhelyazkov” cabinet after they formally handed over power to the caretaker government, using the gathering to review the work of the administration and outline the party’s next political ste
GERB is set to hold a reporting and election national assembly on March 22 in Sofia, marking the start of the campaign for the early parliamentary elections scheduled for April 19
On Monday, Delyan Dobrev, chair of the parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee, former minister and long-standing figure in GERB, is expected to submit a request to withdraw both from the party’s Executive Committee and from parliament
GERB leader Boyko Borissov has confirmed that he will not be a candidate in Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections, reaffirming his longstanding disinterest in the office.
President Iliana Yotova has launched the second phase of consultations with parliamentary groups on the appointment of an acting prime minister, starting with the GERB group
Bulgaria’s fuel market has recorded a sharp upward shift since the outbreak of the war in Iran, with diesel and petrol prices rising significantly across the country
The second exploration drilling in the Krum-1 area of the Khan Asparuh block in Bulgaria’s Black Sea has also failed to identify commercially significant natural gas deposits, according to OMV Petrom
The Ombudswoman institution has voiced strong opposition to the proposed increase in heating prices in Sofia, which is expected to approach nearly 30 percent
The Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) in Bulgaria has set the price of natural gas for April 2026 at 34.27 euros per megawatt-hour, excluding access, transmission, excise duties and VAT
Fuel prices in Bulgaria have recorded a sharp upward movement over the past month, with diesel showing the most significant increase, according to data from the Fuelo platform
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