Tulsi Gabbard Confirmed as U.S. Intelligence Chief Amid Fears of Being a 'Russian Asset'
Tulsi Gabbard was sworn in as the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) at the White House on Wednesday
Bulgaria should seek counsel from the European Commission about how to deal with Russian company Atomstroyexport's EUR 1 B claim against freezing the Belene NPP project, said Bulgarian European Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva.
"As a member state Bulgaria can always turn to Brussels with a request for a technical assessment of the situation, and it will not be turned down," said the EU Humanitarian Aid Commissioner.
"It is only proper for Bulgaria to seek competent advice. The Commission can either act in its competences or direct the country to another source of expertise," added she.
Speaking for the Bulgarian National Radio, Georgieva explained that at any rate such a move will be of use to Bulgaria.
Last week, it was revealed that Russian state company Atomstroyexport has upped its claim at the Paris International Court of Arbitration against Bulgaria's ditching the Belene NPP project to EUR 1 M.
Senior Bulgarian statesmen, including PM Boyko Borisov, FinMin Simeon Djankov and Minister of Economy and Energy Delyan Dobrev reacted with derision and indignation at the move, saying it was sure to fail.
Atomstroyexport officials rebutted that their claim is sure to stand and even intimated that the company might have to swallow Bulgaria's national power operator, NEK, if Bulgaria has troubles to cover the claim.
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
Bulgaria's Perperikon: A European Counterpart to Peru's Machu Picchu
Bulgarians Among EU's Least Frequent Vacationers, Struggling with Affordability