The parliamentary group of Vazrazhdane submitted a proposal to cancel the decision of the National Assembly of 23 February Bulgaria to negotiate with only one potential builder for the engineering, construction and commissioning of units 7 and 8 of Kozloduy NPP using the AP 1000 technology of Westinghouse.
According to Vazrazhdane, the extremely short deadline for potential builders to submit bids has generated a violent public reaction, BTA reported. Vazrazhdane believes this legitimizes the elimination of competition.
On 23 February, the parliament mandated that negotiations with Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co for the construction and commissioning of the new blocks be held by 15 April this year. The lawmakers first rejected the proposal, then voted it down and passed it with one more vote in favor.
By the end of the second quarter of 2025, a net monthly income of BGN 2,748 (€1,331) is required to support a household of two adults and a child under the age of 14. A single person in work needs BGN 1,526 (€739) per month. These figures come from the..
After years of preparation and research, actual drilling for oil and natural gas is starting in the Bulgarian part of the Black Sea. OMV Petrom, the largest energy producer in Southeast Europe, and NewMed Energy Balkan, a subsidiary..
The wheat harvest is 80% complete. With average yield of 586 kg per decare, almost 5.8 million tons of wheat have been harvested. Over 1 million tons of barley have been harvested with 95 percent of the areas harvested and over..
A Moroccan national was shot while illegally crossing the Bulgarian-Turkish border near the village of Zvezdets, Chief Commissioner Anton Zlatanov,..
Bulgaria’s National Assembly has passed, at second reading, amendments to the Road Traffic Act. Municipal cameras and those from the national toll..
Bulgaria has resubmitted its second request for payment under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), amounting to EUR 653 million. The..
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