Energy

In recent weeks, the public situation in Bulgaria has been particularly heated by a number of protests. However, the greatest escalation of public tension in recent days is rooted not in protests by pensioners, mothers of disabled children, or religious denominations, but in protests against the rise in fuel prices, which was felt especially …

Author: Kaloyan Staykov The regulatory authorities in Bulgaria seem doomed to remain dependent. This is the brief conclusion of the behavior of a number of politicians in recent months, and this week the Ombudsman joined them. The latest proposal is that citizens should have the opportunity to appeal in court the decisions of the Commission for Energy and …

After a week of media drama, accusations, speculation, doubts, threats and scandals, the saga "Ginka Varbakova and the sale of CEZ" seems to have found its very unpleasant ending. The government officially announced that it will try to acquire a "controlling stake" in CEZ Bulgaria. In other words, the government wants to become the de facto controlling owner ...

After the publication of the summary of the infamous BAS report on the Belene NPP and its financial profitability, the government is doing everything in its power to convince the public that the Belene NPP is not only a viable but also a necessary project. This, of course, is complete nonsense. The only reason any politician would be interested in …

Author: Kaloyan Staykov After the presentation on Thursday of the summary of the Final Report on the possibility of realizing the assets of the Belene NPP at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the news was that the project is viable, and the focus was on the price of electricity at which this would be possible. However, these are the least important questions, as they depend on …

Author: Georgi Angelov Senior Economist, Open Society Institute – Sofia When the “dieselgate” scandal broke out in the US, a number of lawsuits were initiated against Volkswagen – including class action lawsuits for damages, and fines were also imposed. This is an important element of reducing pollution – the polluter must pay for his mistakes. However, there is also …

Author: Georgi Angelov, Senior Economist, Open Society Institute In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, electric cars were preferred – they were quieter and more comfortable, and they also did not require a crank and manual start, like internal combustion engines. Over time, however, petrol cars overcame these problems: the electric starter …

Authors: Georgi Vuldzhev, Emil Valkov This commentary is an analysis of the government's programs in the field of economy, energy, transport and tourism for the period 2017-2021, published on 02.08.2017 on the website of the Council of Ministers here. Economy: (Georgi Vuldzhev) The first priority in the government program in the "economy" sector is the removal of the administrative burden for business ...

Guest author: Krasen Stanchev Here's what I had to comment on the sighs of an old friend... The calculations for the resources of humanity on the occasion of August 2 are not just incorrect, dear Petko (Simeonov), but they are also incorrectly conceived, calculated and explained. From the "Club of Rome" to now, the resources have "run out" of about ...

A specter has been haunting the Bulgarian political space lately. The specter of the supposedly suspended Belene NPP project. Although it was suspended in 2012, as anyone who has followed the developments in recent months knows, some of the equipment needed for the construction of the new nuclear power plant is already on its way to Bulgaria, …