Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

MEPs reject proposal for financial aid to hospitals over electricity prices

Photo: BGNES

With 7 votes "in favour" and 12 abstentions, the parliamentary energy commission has rejected GERB-SDS's proposal to provide state aid due to the expensive electricity to municipalities, hospitals, kindergartens, schools and religious institutions. The proposal was not supported with a financial analysis by the importers and provided for the finance and energy ministers to set up a full compensation mechanism for this type of consumers. 

"Currently, the dispute is about compensation - instead of being about how and in what way we can get out of the critical situation," said Ramadan Atalay of the MRF.
The main argument of the abstaining deputies was that this decision is in the power of the executive, not the parliament. 



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Municipal councillors in Sofia want "St. Alexander Nevsky" square to be renamed "St. Ivan Rilski"

Municipal councilors from "Blue Sofia" submitted a report in which they insist that the "St. Alexander Nevsky" square in Sofia should be renamed "St. Ivan Rilski". "The square is the most representative public space of the capital of Bulgaria,..

published on 9/26/24 5:39 PM

Bulgaria faces sanctions from European Commission for failing to speed up renewable energy permits

The European Commission has called on Bulgaria and 25 other EU countries to introduce a fast-track approval procedure for renewable energy projects. The new rules should have been in place by 1 July this year. The EC has launched infringement..

published on 9/26/24 3:38 PM
Mayor Vasil Terziev (centre), Deputy Mayor for Finance Ivan Vassilev (left) and City Councillor Simeon Stavrev at a press conference, Sofia, 26 September 2024.

Sofia is at risk of being left without a public transport system

"Stolichen Avtotransport's accounts have been frozen since yesterday, according to mayor Vasil Terziev. He warned that if the company ceased operations, Sofia would be left without public transport. "Deputy Mayor for Finance Ivan Vasilev, like the..

published on 9/26/24 3:24 PM