Bulgarians Prefer EU and NATO Over Russia, New Poll Reveals
A recent survey in Bulgaria reveals a clear preference among citizens for the European Union and NATO over Russia, with nearly twice as many respondents supporting the Western alliances
EU anti-fraud office OLAF has stated it has no authority to investigate transactions on Bulgaria's mishappen Belene NPP, in reaction to Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov's warning that he will refer the project to OLAF.
Borisov's intriguing statement came in the wake of news that Russian company Atomstroyexport, which was to build the NPP, had upped its claim against Bulgaria's withdrawing from the project.
Over the week, it was annouced that Atomstroyexport would sue Bulgaria for EUR 1 B at the International Court of Arbitration in Paris.
Borisov, his Minister of Finance Simeon Djankov and Minister of Economy and Energy Delyan Dobrev chose to be outraged at the move and pile threats on the Russian state company.
Borisov also said that he would refer the case to OLAF, since the Russian company had allegedly acted in breach of contract.
OLAF has however responded that it is not competent to review the case, since no EU funds are involved in it.
Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has passed a law allowing the purchase of two Russian-made nuclear reactors originally intended for Bulgaria's Belene Nuclear Power Plant
Ukraine's parliament has given the green light for the acquisition of two nuclear reactors initially intended for Bulgaria's Belene Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
For the ninth consecutive year (excluding 2022), the electrical industry remains the largest contributor to Bulgaria's exports, as reported by the Bulgarian Association of Electrical Engineering and Electronics (BASEL)
European natural gas prices have climbed above €55 per megawatt-hour for the first time in 16 months, driven by colder temperatures across the continent that are increasing demand for heating fuel
Serbian oil and gas company NIS, controlled by Russia’s Gazprom, is considering exiting its operations in Bulgaria and Romania due to ongoing difficulties in both markets
The Russian company Lukoil initiated the process of selling its Bulgarian assets in June last year, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced during a parliamentary hearing
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