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Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia will Deepen Cooperation Under Projects to Guarantee Security of Gas Supplies to Southeastern Europe

Παρ, 8 Σεπτεμβρίου 2017 - 18:41

Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia will deepen cooperation under projects which guarantee security of gas supplies to Southeastern Europe, according to the words of the Bulgaria’s Minister of Energy Temenuzhka Petkova, her Greek counterpart Giorgos Stathkakis and Serbia’s Energy Minister Aleksandar Antic said during the tripartite meeting with the 1st Oil and Gas Forum held in Alexandroupoli

EC Urges Volkswagen to Finalize Emission Repairs

Παρ, 8 Σεπτεμβρίου 2017 - 18:41

The EU consumer authorities and the European Commission (EC) sent a joint letter to the CEO of Volkswagen urging the group to swiftly repair all cars affected by the "dieselgate" scandal, the EC announced on Thursday

Greece: Total, Suez Interested in Hydrocarbon Exploration, Water Utilities

Παρ, 8 Σεπτεμβρίου 2017 - 18:39

French business groups Total and Suez expressed their interest in entering the country's energy market and acquiring stakes in Greek utilities, respectively, in statements to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA) on Friday, on the sidelines of the Greek-French business forum in Athens

Turkey Privatizes Four Hydro Plants

Πεμ, 7 Σεπτεμβρίου 2017 - 18:21

Abdulmecit Modoglu Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret AS won the tender for the privatization of the four hydropower plants, at a cost of 30.54 million Turkish liras, Turkey's privatization administration announced Thursday in Ankara. The four plants are located in various cities of Turkey's southern region

Bulgaria Invited Qatar to Build Roads Together

Πεμ, 7 Σεπτεμβρίου 2017 - 18:19

The Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Nikolay Nankov held a meeting with the Minister of Transport and Communications of Qatar Jassim Saef Ahmed Al-Sulayti. The two discussed the results of the bilateral cooperation so far and shared ideas for joint future projects. At the beginning of the meeting Minister Nankov congratulated the impressive opening ceremony of the largest port in Qatar

Indian Petronet to Set Up LNG Terminal in Sri Lanka

Πεμ, 7 Σεπτεμβρίου 2017 - 18:18

Indian Petronet recieved a letter of intent from the Sri Lankan government to set up LNG terminal near Colombo in Sri Lanka, the company announced on Wednesday

NATO Chief Says All States Must Apply Sanctions to North Korea

Πεμ, 7 Σεπτεμβρίου 2017 - 18:16

NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday all countries must comply with sanctions on North Korea as the international community ratchets up pressure on the reclusive regime following its largest nuclear test to date

EU Paves the Way to Greek Economic Growth

Τετ, 6 Σεπτεμβρίου 2017 - 14:28

The European Commission welcomed the August 5 inauguration of Greece’s Ionian Highway, the construction of which was fully funded by the European Union Cohesion Policy funds. The funding was part of measures the Commission put forward in the 2015 under the "A New Start for Growth and Jobs in Greece” plan

Not Impacted By Sanctions, Russia, China Ink Siberian Exploration Deal

Τετ, 6 Σεπτεμβρίου 2017 - 14:26

Russian oil giant Rosneft and CEFC China Energy Company Limited signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement to develop projects in Western and Eastern Siberia and a contract for the supply of Russian crude oil, Rosneft said

China, Denmark to Build Wind Farm

Τετ, 6 Σεπτεμβρίου 2017 - 14:24

Denmark’s Energy Minister Lars Christian Lilleholt told Reuters that his country has decided to work with China to build a wind farm of China’s shores. The news came after his meeting with the director of China’s National Energy Administration, Nur Bekri

Trump Tweets about Countries that Trade with North Korea

Τρι, 5 Σεπτεμβρίου 2017 - 18:30

The United States could stop all trade with countries that do business with North Korea, according to US President Donald Trump. He tweeted on August 3: "The United States is considering stopping all trade with any country doing business with North Korea.”

Petrofac Secures €340 Mln Turkstream Contract

Τρι, 5 Σεπτεμβρίου 2017 - 18:29

Jersey based oil field services company Petrofac secured a €340 million contract along with Gazprom subsidiary South Stream Transport BV to build a gas receiving terminal in Turkey, the company announced on Tuesday

NGOs Ask Commission to Step in as Bulgaria Threatens Access to Justice

Τρι, 5 Σεπτεμβρίου 2017 - 18:26

A coalition of green NGOs has called on the European Commission to intervene in Bulgaria, after the country’s ruling party announced a proposal that the environmentalists said would limit access to justice by increasing costs