The power plants in Maritsa coal basin will continue to operate at a capacity of 1,600 megawatts. Bulgaria does not plan to close thermal power plants, as announced by the caretaker government in line with the EU Green Deal and the National Recovery and Sustainability Plan, Deputy Prime Minister Assen Vassilev said in parliament.
Vassilev admitted that Bulgaria would not be able to contract 70% of the EU funding this year. 2.5-3 billion euros will be negotiated instead of the expected 4.5 billion euros.
The GERB opposition has strongly criticized the government's project to build a battery park at a cost of 750 000 euros to balance the reduced electricity production. Former energy minister Delyan Dobrev said the investment would never pay off and the plan was meant only to serve a private investment fund.
Draft amendments to the Labour Code envisage that parents of children up to the age of 12 are entitled to teleworking or a change in their hours of work and work schedule during the summer school holidays. The draft was submitted by Denitsa..
The Bulgarian national volleyball team was welcomed with a red carpet and an honor guard at Vasil Levski Airport in Sofia. On Sunday, the Bulgarian national team, led by head coach Gianlorenzo Blengini, won the silver medals at the 2025 Men's..
The contract with the Turkish state energy company BOTAŞ has already burdened Bulgargaz with over BGN 600 million (EUR 300 million), which the company is unable to repay, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said at an energy forum in Sofia, as quoted by..
Bulgaria welcomes President Trump ’s concrete plan to put an end to hostilities in Gaza and acknowledge the swift and positive response by..
MPs from Delyan Peevski’s DPS-New Beginning have proposed the formation of an ad hoc inquiry committee into the facts and circumstances regarding the..
The South-Central region of Bulgaria is the region of the EU with the highest mortality rate from diseases of the cardiovascular system – 66.2% of all..
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