Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Assen Vassilev announced after a meeting with his German counterpart Christian Lindner that the European Commission is working on a joint purchase of about 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas for the needs of Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, and possibly Ukraine.
However, Vassilev did not specify where the fuel would be purchased from, or how it would be delivered and distributed.
Christian Lindner praised Bulgaria for its financial stability and described as "impressive" the low level of public debt, He noted that supporting Bulgaria's entry into the euro area is not a political issue and Bulgaria must meet all the Maastricht criteria, including price stability.
An international conference "Just Transition in Stara Zagora" will examine the possibilities for the social and economic transformation of Bulgaria's largest coal region. International guests from regions in transition will present to Stara..
On Wednesday, lows in Bulgaria will be 5 to 10°C. In Sofia, it will be around 6°C. Rain will still fall in southeastern areas before noon. The wind will remain from the southwest to moderate, and in the afternoon and in the evening north of the..
The Bulgarian military contingent, which successfully returned from a peacekeeping mission in Kosovo, was welcomed with a ceremonial ritual in the central square of Asenovgrad. About 120 servicemen left 6 months ago and all have returned without any..
A fifth boycott of large retail chains has been announced for today. The organizers also called on citizens to refrain from using banking..
Bulgaria's Constitutional Court has declared the election of 16 MPs in the current Bulgarian Parliament illegal . The decision was published on the..
Bulgaria has made a commitment to join the common European currency since the signing of the EU Accession Treaty. This was reminded by President Rumen..
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