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Experts, Investors See Bulgaria's Energy Sector as Success-Hurdles Mix [May 11, 2012] Bulgaria's energy sector is a mix of a number of success stories and shortcomings and hurdles, it emerged Friday during a panel discussion held in the frame of the first Bulgaria: Business UP investment conference. Energy effectiveness is a global issue and a priority even in the most developed industrial countries in the world all while Bulgaria is lagging at the bottom of the EU by its energy ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Industrial Production in Bulgaria Stalls in March [May 08, 2012] Bulgaria's industrial production has grown with a marginal 1% in March 2012 with respect to February, but dropped 3.2% with respect to March 2011. According to data by Bulgaria's National Statistical Institute, the stall is due largely to the energy sector which in March dropped by 9.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Rely Less on Russia, Plevneliev Tells Corriere [Apr 01, 2012] Bulgaria will aim to diversify its gas supplies and improve the efficiency of its energy sector, Corriere della Sera reported, citing an interview with President Rosen Plevneliev. "In order to do this, we need to have strategic vision, construct new facilities for energy production and focus on quality, not only on quantity," Bulgaria's head of state said in the interview, which he gave during ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Montenegro Mull Breakthrough on Italy's Energy Market [Oct 21, 2011] Bulgaria and Montenegro are planning to establish a joint company which will enter the Italian energy market. The information became available after a meeting between the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Igor Luksic, who is in Bulgaria Friday on a one-day official visit, and his Bulgarian counterpart, Boyko Borisov. The energy sector topped the agenda of their talks. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

WikiLeaks: Bulgaria - Digging Out of the Energy Hole [Aug 09, 2011] Diplomatic cables of the US embassy in Sofia, dated 12/01/2005, has been revealed on WikiLeaks and provided to the project for investigative journalism www.bivol.bg, bringing out new details about the country's energy sector. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

WikiLeaks: Bulgaria in Pursuit of Energy Diversification [May 03, 2011] Diplomatic cable of the US embassy in Sofia, dated September 30, 2009, revealed on WikiLeaks and provided to the project for investigative journalism www.bivol.bg, bringing out new details about Bulgaria's energy sector and its dependence on Russia.... [via YahooNews] More >>

WikiLeaks: Corruption, Lack of Transparency Plague Bulgaria's Energy Sector [Apr 29, 2011] Diplomatic cables of the US embassy in Sofia, dated December 20, 2006, has been revealed on WikiLeaks and provided to the project for investigative journalism www.bivol.bg, bringing out new details about corruption and lack of transparency in Bulgaria's energy sector.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Areva Sign Cooperation Memorandum [Apr 13, 2011] The Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) and the Areva company signed a cooperation memorandum covering crucial spheres of the country's energy sector on Wednesday. Bulgaria may cooperate with the French company on the production and installment of wind turbines in the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, it was also made clear. "Areva possesses great expert knowledge on wind turbines and just this type of wind ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Minister Certain about Attracting US Investors to Bulgaria's Energy [May 18, 2010] Bulgarian Economy Minister Traikov is confident that US firms will invest in Bulgaria's energy sector. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Says Power Utilities Sale Revision Not Priority [Apr 09, 2010] The prime minister has every reason to be angry for what has been going on in Bulgaria 's energy sector for the last twenty years, I am angry too, Minister Traicho Traikov told the morning broadcast of Nova TV channel on Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Reveals New Fraud in Energy Sector [Apr 06, 2010] Bulgaria 's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, revealed Tuesday that he ordered new investigation in shady deals in the country's energy sector. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Qatar Ink Energy Cooperation Agreement (Novinite.com) [Mar 22, 2010] Bulgaria and Qatar have signed a memorandum of cooperation for the energy sector on Monday. Bulgaria Energy Minister Traicho Traikov signed the agreement with Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al-Attiyah ? Qatar?s Minister of State for International Cooperation. [via YahooNews] More >>