The implementation of the South Stream gas pipeline project is to start during this year, Bulgarian Minister of Economy and Energy Dragomir Stoynev said at a working meeting that took place in the town of Gabrovo. Through the project Bulgaria will ensure reliability of natural gas supply, while in the poorest region of the country - Northwestern Bulgaria, some 5000 new jobs will be created. Only Bulgarian companies will work on the project in this country and investments total 1.5 billion euro. This is not the only major project which the government favors, it was also announced. Bulgaria has also signed an agreement with Azerbaijan for the supply of 1 billion cubic meters of gas from the Caspian Sea and implementation of the project is expected in 2019.
Bulgaria’s Minister of Defence Atanas Zapryanov described as fake news the reports about terrorist threats against Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) from Bulgarian territory. ''Bulgaria contributes to the peace and security of Bosnia and Herzegovina by..
Due to the official recommendation of the European Commission and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Bulgaria Air has canceled all flights to and from Israel until October 15, the national carrier announced on its website. The measure..
There has been no change in the security environment since Bulgaria's accession to the Schengen area on March 31, caretaker Minister of Interior Atanas Ilkov said during a working meeting with the ambassadors of the EU member states, organized by..
In December this year the Ministry of Finance will have covered the last of the criteria for accession to the Eurozone – inflation, said caretaker..
If the general elections were to be held at the beginning of October, 6 parties and coalitions would enter the Bulgarian parliament, a Market Links..
On Saturday, the lowest temperatures will be between 14 and 19°C; in Sofia - about 16°C. In the western regions, the highest..
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