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Bulgarian premier's party wins general elections

Bulgarian premier's party wins general elections

The centre-right GERB party of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has won 24.2% of votes in the parliamentary election in Bulgaria, data from the central electoral commission showed on Monday, with 42.5% of the ballots counted. The new, …

Russia gives Bulgaria 40% price cut for gas

Russia gives Bulgaria 40% price cut for gas

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said that Bulgaria has agreed with Russia's Gazprom on a 40% price cut for natural gas in a new contract. "Our new contract with Gazprom on the price for natural …

Bulgarian PM explains delay in Turkish Stream construction

Bulgarian PM explains delay in Turkish Stream construction

Bulgaria is building the Balkan Stream - a branch of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline through Bulgaria to Serbia - as fast as possible, the delay in the implementation of the project was due to competitive procedures, the gas pipeline should be …

Bulgaria stands up for Turkey

Bulgaria stands up for Turkey

The head of the Bulgarian government, Boyko Borisov, appealed today to the leadership of the European Union with a request to reconsider their attitude to the Turkish operation Peace Spring which is taking place in northern Syria these days. …

EU-Turkey summit to be held in March - media

EU-Turkey summit to be held in March - media

The European Union and Turkey are expected to hold a summit in late March,  Germany's Die Welt newspaper reported citing diplomatic sources in Brussels. According to the report, the EU intends to improve relations …

 Buta Airways carries out first Baku-Sofia flight

Buta Airways carries out first Baku-Sofia flight

The first flight from the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, to Bulgarian Sofia was sent off on January 16. Azerbaijan's Prime Minister Artur Rasizade and Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov …

Turkish Stream to run through Bulgaria and Serbia

Turkish Stream to run through Bulgaria and Serbia

Bulgaria intends to sign an agreement with Serbia on the transit of Turkish Stream gas, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said. "We signed a road map a few weeks ago - 15.7 billion cubic meters. Tomorrow we …

Rumen Radev elected Bulgarian president

Rumen Radev elected Bulgarian president

The former Bulgarian air force chief of staff, Rumen Radev, won close to 60% of ballots in Bulgaria's presidential election on Sunday The 53-year-old beat the personal nominee of centre-right Prime …

 Russia and Bulgaria may restore South Stream project

Russia and Bulgaria may restore South Stream project

Bulgaria and Russia may restore frozen energy projects, including the South Stream project, the Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said.   “Bulgaria and Russia reached an agreement on creation of …

Iran extends energy hand to Europe

Iran extends energy hand to Europe

Iran's Parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani says his country could help address European energy security once access to financial levers opens

Bulgarian parliament votes against 'South Stream'

Bulgarian parliament votes against 'South Stream'

Bulgarian MPs were unable to revive the gas project 'South Stream' with their votes. 27 deputies voted for the resumption of project, 65 abstained and 16 voted against. It is worth noting that on January 20th 2016 Gazprom …