The National Assembly approved, at second reading, the loan for the National Electric Company (NEC) for paying the Russian Atomstroyexport for the equipment manufactured for the aborted Belene NPP project, as ruled by the Court of Arbitration.
The aid is for valuable consideration, though neither the specific amount nor the period for discharge is specified. According to the text voted, the NEC shall not owe interest on the aid used or provide security. After ratification by parliament it will have to be endorsed by the European Commission because of restrictions on state aid.
Faster growth in loans compared to deposits, with mortgage loans remaining the main driver, the latest data from the Bulgarian National Bank show. In July 2025, loans to households and non-profit institutions serving households..
The trend of temporary managers of Bulgaria's embassies around the world should not become the norm. This is what President Rumen Radev said to the government through media in the National Archaeological Institute with Museum at the..
One of the sectors with most benefits from the adoption of the euro in this country will be tourism, Deputy Minister of Tourism Irena Georgieva has told the Bulgarian National Radio. “Bulgaria is becoming a more accessible destination..
A van carrying 24 migrants, driven by a Bulgarian driver, was intercepted last night near the village of Lozenets (Tsarevo Municipality), Border..
The Ukrainian community in Bulgaria marked Ukraine’s Independence Day. On this occasion, the building of Sofia Municipality was illuminated in the..
The state-owned natural gas distribution company Bulgargaz proposed that the price of natural gas for September be set at BGN 60.99 (EUR 31.18) per..
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