Energy

Turkey is set to fall behind even China in working conditions at coal mines and will become the world’s worst, according to a fresh report by the Economy Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV), months after the tragic May 13 Soma disaster.

Bulgaria's energy policy is infiltrated by local and foreign private interests, including state interests. 

This is the main conclusion of the Center for the Study of Democracy (CID)'s report on the governance of the energy sector, presented at a round table in Sofia on Friday. 

Shares in Nuclearelectrica, the company that runs Romania’s sole nuclear power plant in Cernavoda, on Friday rose by almost 2 per cent on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, BVB, following the announcement of a deal to construct new units.

Turkey has given the green light to the Environmental Impact Assessment (ÇED) report for the section of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline that will cross the country.

The Turkish Environment and Urbanization Ministry has approved the ÇED report that oversees the potential impact of the project on nature, a statement released by South Stream has said.

Turkey's Ministry of Environment and Urbanization has approved the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the offshore section of the South Stream gas pipeline.

The clearance for the offshore stretch of the gas pipeline crossing the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Turkey was announced by the South Stream Transport company.

The Bulgarian Energy holding surprisingly decided to postpone a decision whether to receive a EUR 620 M from Gazprom for the construction of the South Stream pipeline.

BEH had planned to boost the capital of South Stream Bulgaria (a joint venture of the holding and Russian energy concern Gazprom) with the funds.

Croatian politicians have hailed an EU decision to support the construction of a liquefied natural gas, LNG, terminal on the Croatian island of Krk, which will eventually be connected with the LNG terminal on the Baltic in Poland.

By Chryssa Liaggou

The tender for the sale of Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) appears to have changed course since it seems the State Grid Corporation of China is set to buy a sizable stake in a vehicle controlling Italian operator Terna.

President Vladimir Putin of Russia has confirmed that he will visit Serbia on October 19 for the 70th anniversary celebration of the Soviet Red Army's liberation of Belgrade at the end of the Second World War.