The government has approved the position of Bulgaria over the procedure opened by the EC against the country, which is accused of possible non-compliance with three points of European law when it came to the implementation of the Bulgarian section of the South Stream gas pipeline. The position of the Government focuses on the fact that the signed in 2008 intergovernmental agreement between Bulgaria and Russia did not give exclusive rights, concession or a public contract to "South Stream Bulgaria" to design, finance, build and operate the pipeline, which will be owned by company. The creation of the company with a decision of the National Assembly in 2010 is in accordance with domestic law and does not violate the provisions of the Community law. When it came to contracts with the company, the principles of non-discrimination, equal treatment and transparency have not been violated, the letter reads.
Monday will be sunny and hot. In the east there will be light to moderate northeasterly winds. Maximum temperatures will be between 33° and 38°C , in Sofia - 33°-34°C. Over the mountains, it will be sunny and there will be a breeze from the..
"There is no, and cannot be, any opposition between Dogan and me," DPS Co-Chairman Delyan Peevski stated in a release from the party's press center. He added, however, that there was an opposition and a conflict: "The conflict is Peevski versus the fat..
Bulgaria's air ambulance helicopter has completed its first operation in the mountains , interim Transport Minister Georgi Gvozdeykov said. New delay expected for air ambulances for emergency medical services Responding to a signal from the..
Sunday will be sunny and hot. There will be weak to moderate northeasterly wind. Temperatures will continue to rise and the highest..
The new Bulgarian Patriarch, Daniil, has spoken out in favour of reconciliation within the Orthodox churches. "There is a broken communion between..
If a referendum was held on whether to continue the country's membership in NATO, 59% of Bulgarians would answer affirmatively,..
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