The Ministry of Transport has opened the procedure for the concession of Sofia Airport. The term of the concession is 35 years and prospects are expected to offer at least 550 million leva (275 million euro) in a one-time payment at the beginning and 5% of the airport’s revenues as an annual fee. The basic requirements for the bidders include experience as operator of at least one international airport with at least 6 million passengers annually, experience in airport infrastructure construction and guarantees for financing. The concessioner is also obliged to carry out investments worth 150 million euro for a term of 35 years.
The planned annual maintenance of Unit 6 of Bulgaria's only NPP, Kozloduy, has been completed. The unit was connected to the national grid at 10:07 following an inspection by the Nuclear Regulatory Agency. In addition to the repairs made to improve..
A quadripartite meeting of the interior ministers of Bulgaria, Hungary, Austria and Romania in Budapest on 22 November made it clear that Austria would lift its veto and that Bulgaria and Romania would probably become full members of Schengen from the..
President Rumen Radev met with Bulgarians living and working in Singapore during his visit to the Asian country on November 22-24. There are an estimated 400 Bulgarians living in Singapore. "Our diaspora in Singapore occupies a very special..
According to an analysis by the Electricity System Operator, a shortage of electricity is expected as early as January and February next year. At a..
“It’s time to lift internal border controls now,” European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson believes. In an interview with RFE/RL she..
The Constitutional Court has opened a case following the request by President Rumen Radev for the amendments to the Constitution, endorsed by the 49 th..
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