Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Deputy Minister of Energy: There will be clarity about the interest in the equipment of Belene NPP within 2 months

Photo: beleneproject.bg

We will have concrete parameters of Ukraine's interest in the reactors from the unfinished Belene nuclear power plant within 60 days, Bulgaria’s Deputy Minister of Energy Iva Petrova said for “Bulgaria on air” TV. “The National Assembly, which authorized the talks, will have to approve the final decision, because the topic is of high public interest", Deputy Minister Petrova added. Iva Petrova clarified that the timing of the talks was right and they were not related to the visit of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Sofia.

As regards the proposal which envisages that the state becomes a co-shareholder in the consortium which is drilling for gas off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, Deputy Minister Petrova said that the mentioned quantities look like an exceptional opportunity. "If these quantities are confirmed, this will fundamentally change Bulgaria's position and the situation on our market", Iva Petrova added.




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

Christophe Hansen

Bulgarian farmers set to receive new aid exceeding EUR 7 million

Bulgaria will receive EUR 7.4 million in aid from the European Commission to support farmers affected by adverse production conditions in recent months,  European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen told BTA and clarified that the..

published on 10/8/25 10:23 AM

Fraser Institute: Bulgaria ranks 56th in economic freedom worldwide

In its "Economic Freedom of the World, 2025" ranking , the Canadian Fraser Institute gives Bulgaria a score of 7.13 out of a maximum of 10 points. This places the country 56th out of 165. It ranks between Greece and Thailand. In 2024, Bulgaria was 52nd..

published on 10/2/25 2:59 PM

BNB decreases base interest rate by 0.01%, Bulgaria's gross external debt rises

As of October 1, the base interest rate in Bulgaria is 1.81%. The rate has been declining for the 12th consecutive month, this time by 0.01% compared to September 2025. The base interest rate in Bulgaria, which is used to calculate the annual..

published on 10/1/25 10:46 AM