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Von der Leyen defies Russia’s gas ‘blackmail’, vows EU unity with Poland and Bulgaria

The European Union has warned Russia it will not bend to “blackmail” over its support for Kyiv after the Kremlin cut off gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland. The two countries are now supplied from their EU neighbours.

read more... 29/04/2022

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Bulgaria and Greece advance nuclear project talks

Bulgaria and Greece have progressed in their talks about constructing a nuclear power plant, but the liability issue in case of an accident remains unresolved, according to EURACTIV’s partners in Sofia and Athens.

read more... 12/04/2022

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Southeast Europe can wean itself off Russian gas

Romania and Bulgaria, southeastern Europe’s largest energy consumers after Greece, plan to cut their reliance on Russian gas by 2024, but Moscow's presence in the region could slow down developments for investments, experts said.

read more... 06/04/2022

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Bulgaria eyes single gas market with Greece, Serbia, North Macedonia

Bulgaria wants to join forces with Greece, Serbia, and North Macedonia to create a single gas market that would improve supply diversity and lead to more favorable gas prices, Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said Feb. 8.

read more... 10/02/2022

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Bulgaria welcomes Greek LNG terminal decision for diversification of supply

The company in charge of building the Greece-Bulgaria gas interconnector hailed on Tuesday (1 February) the final investment decision on developing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal off the Greek city of Alexandroupolis as a major chance for increasing the capacity of the gas link between the two Balkan countries.

read more... 03/02/2022

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