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Turkiye significantly raises taxes on goods purchased abroad Turkiye has decided to significantly raise taxes on goods purchased abroad. The non-taxable limit for goods bought outside the country has been reduced from EUR 150 to EUR 30..

09.08.24 09:58 |

Trade unions insist that Bulgaria’s coal-fired power stations continue operating until 2038

The two largest trade unions in Bulgaria, the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) and the Confederation of Labor "Podkrepa" are to stage a protest today in front of the National Assembly building. The two labor unions are to..

12.01.23 05:05 |
Ivaylo Shopski

Steering committee initiates petition for referendum on Bulgaria’s Eurozone membership

A steering committee has started a petition for a referendum on the preservation of the Bulgarian Lev, the organizers said at a press conference at the BTA. "We are here to prevent this national cause from being privatised by one..

10.01.23 13:17 |
The International Court of Justice in the Hague

40 countries make a joint statement on supporting Ukraine in its proceeding at the International Court of Justice

40 countries, including Bulgaria, made a joint statement on supporting Ukraine in its proceeding at the International Court of Justice in the Hague. “We reiterate our support for Ukraine's Application instituting proceedings against the Russian..

14.07.22 09:12 |
The Chairman of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission Stanislav Todorov

EWRC Chairman: Bulgaria has a broad set of tools to address the energy crisis

"Bulgaria has a broader set of tools to address the energy crisis which has affected Europe. There are many thermal power plants in Bulgaria using local coal. The cost of electricity produced in coal-fired power stations is lower than the cost of..

13.02.22 12:07 |
Environment Minister Borislav Sandov

Bulgaria will propose that coal-fired power stations function at times of highest consumption in winter: Environment Minister

“Instead of focusing on an exact date for the closure of coal-fired power stations, Bulgaria will propose, in its Recovery and Resilience Plan, that they function only at times of highest consumption in winter”, Deputy Prime Minister of Climate..

10.02.22 17:05 |
Caretaker PM Stefan Yanev

Bulgaria to negotiate closure of coalmining by 2040 with EU

There are two dates set down in the recovery and resilience plan, adopted by the government, for the closure of the coal-fired power stations – 2038 or in 2040, caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Yanev announced. “The mechanism of fixing these..

14.10.21 14:05 |
Temenuzhka Petkova

Energy minister: There is no way we can give up on the Belene NPP project

“There is no way the country can give up on building new units for the Belene NPP project. One of the reasons is that the coal-fired power stations should be done away with and replaced by emission-free options. The implementation of t he..

14.10.20 10:44 |
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