The Bulgarian Electricity System Operator will invest nearly EUR 31 million in the construction of an electrical grid which will boost the electricity distribution capacity between Bulgaria and Romania. The measure is in line with the European Mechanism that promotes Policy Coherence for Development. The power line will distribute electricity from wind power plants in Northeast Bulgaria and Southeast Romania to Greece and Turkey. The Bulgarian Ministry of Energy contends that the construction of the power grid will improve the security of the power transmission system in Southeast Europe.
Bulgaria’s Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating a large-scale property fraud and money laundering scheme connected to the 'Historical Park', which is associated with Ivelin Mihaylov, the leader of the Velichie party. Those arrested include the..
The ruling party and the opposition argued about the procedure for the Budget Committee meeting before the final vote on the 2006 budget . Assen Vassilev, chairman of the We Continue the Change party, attempted to block the committee’s extraordinary..
Employees in the agriculture and forestry sector staged a protest in front of the Parliament, demanding higher salaries for workers in departments that are secondary budget administrators. The protest was organized by the National Federation of..
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