A turbine at the state-owned Chaira Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant has suffered a major failure. The installation will probably have to be rebuilt. According to experts, the lack of adequate computer simulations and unprofessional repair works may have caused the failure.
An inspection is currently underway to identify the cause of the accident, Bulgaria’s Minister of Energy Alexander Nikolov said at an extraordinary press conference at the Council of Ministers building.
‘This is not the time for early elections,’ said Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov at a GERB party conference. According to BTA, he was opposed to holding elections during the country’s planned adoption of the euro in 2026. GERB chairman Boyko..
The Sofia Appellate Court left in custody Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev, who is charged with corruption and participation in an organized crime group. The judgment is final. One of the three judges, Andrey Angelov, signed with a dissenting..
Bulgaria’s Minister of Justice Georgi Georgiev conferred in Brussels with the European Commission team responsible for the Resilience and Recovery Plan (RRP) reforms in Bulgaria, reported the Ministry of Justice. EC: RRP payment depends on..
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