Greek independent gas company M&M made its first gas exports to Bulgaria on July 1 as small quantities were delivered on a test basis, it was reported. The gas delivery has taken place via the Kulata –Sidirokastro interconnector and follows signing of an agreement between Greek gas transmission system operator DESFA and Bulgartransgas. The agreement is valid for an initial trial period of three months - from July 1 to October 1, 2016. The major goal is increasing competition between companies delivering gas to the Bulgarian market.
The Criminal Division of the Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) ruled that the acting chief prosecutor's powers automatically terminate after the six-month period allowed by legislation. Consequently, Borislav Sarafov is no longer acting chief prosecutor,..
Bulgaria is guarding Europe’s borders “extremely well and successfully,” Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said in Copenhagen ahead of the European Political Community meeting, the government press service reported. He noted that, compared to 2024,..
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has decided to end its monitoring of Bulgaria, with 101 votes in favour, 3 against, and 1 abstention. Speaking from the parliamentary rostrum, Stanislav Balabanov of the “There Is Such a..
Bulgarian investigative journalist Christo Grozev has been awarded the prestigious "Journalist of the Year" award at the PRIX EUROPA European media..
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