Caretaker Minister of Energy Rosen Hristov refuted information that "Bulgaria would provide Ukraine with the equipment for the Belene NPP" and described the information as speculation. According to a statement by the Ministry of Energy, the caretaker cabinet will not take such decisions. "Such decisions can only be adopted by the country’s National Assembly", the statement further reads.
"Interest was shown by the Ukrainian side only", Minister Hristov noted. The caretaker cabinet’s vision for the development of the energy sector envisages the construction of 4 new nuclear units - 2 reactors at the Belene site and 2 units at the Kozloduy nuclear power plant. Minister Hristov reminded that the 48th National Assembly had obliged the government to build a new nuclear unit at the Kozloduy NPP using Westinghouse AP-1000 technology.
According to the National Statistical Institute, the number of unemployed people in the second quarter of 2025 was 110,500 . Of these, 55.0% (60,800) were men and 45.0% (49,700) were women . The unemployment rate was 3.6%, which is 0.7% lower than..
Bulgarian households have reported an increase in their income and expenses in the second quarter of 2025. On average, the quarterly total income per person is 3,620 levs (1,850 euros), which is an increase of 12.6% compared to the same period in..
Today, the Association of Bulgarian Schools Abroad (ABSA) is celebrating its 18th anniversary. "We thank the founders, whose inspiration and perseverance laid the cornerstone of our community, and all those who have continued to develop ABSA over the..
German fighter jets escorted a Ryanair Boeing 737 from Sofia to London on 11 August after a false emergency call claimed there was a Palestinian..
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has welcomed the design of Bulgaria’s €1 coin in a Facebook post, the state news agency BTA reported...
On Thursday , the lowest temperatures will be between 16 and 21°C; in Sofia – about 18°C. During the day it will be sunny over most of..
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