Bulgaria's National Recovery and Resilience Plan is in line with the European Commission's decarbonisation plans. In the next 6 years, nearly EUR 1.2 billion will be allocated to the coal mining regions Pernik, Stara Zagora and Kyustendil under the Just Transition Fund, in order to reduce the socio-economic risks and promote job creation, Deputy Prime Minister for EU Funds Management Atanas Pekanov said in an interview for the BNR.
“We believe that the European Commission must show more flexibility with regard to the closure of our coal-fired thermal power plants. Bulgaria is working on different policy scenarios depending on the date of closure of its coal-fired power plants- 2038, 2040, or earlier”, Deputy Premier Pekanov added.
Early on Saturday, temperatures will range from 11 to 20°C , with a minimum of 11°C in Sofia. There will be low cloud cover and reduced visibility in the lowlands and river valleys in the morning. The day will be mostly sunny with scattered clouds...
The Sofia City Court rejected Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev's request to amend his preventive measure of "detention in custody" and remanded him in custody, BTA reported. The ruling is not final and is subject to appeal. Sofia City Court receives..
A drone surfaced today on the North Beach in Burgas, a Bulgarian National Radio team reported. According to senior rescuer Petar Rusev, the machine was spotted in an unguarded area of the beach in the direction of Solnitsei. The signal for a..
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