Bulgargaz has suggested a 7.9% rise in December’s natural gas rates, as stated on the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission’s (EWRC) website. Their calculations project a price of BGN 88.61 per MWh, exclusive of access, transmission costs, excise duty and VAT, starting in December. In comparison, EWRC greenlit November’s natural gas price at BGN 82.12…
The airport in the southwestern Polish city of Wroclaw has broken its pre-pandemic record for passenger numbers with more than 3.5 million people serviced so far this year. Wroclaw Airport CEO Cezary Pacamaj expects the facility to have serviced almost 4 million travellers by the end of the year. The airport’s management said the record…
As air temperatures decrease, electricity consumption grows. The maximum load was recorded at 17:30 on November 22. All generating facilities are operating at maximum capacity to meet the needs of consumers and industry. Nine nuclear units are in operation. Also on November 22, 4 thermal power units in various regions came out of short-term repairs.…
Today, about 200 companies in Ukraine are engaged in the production of drones. Some of them have already set up assembly-line production of the devices, Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development – Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov has announced. “Today, there are about 200 drone manufacturing companies in…
Moldova will have direct flights from Chisinau to Morocco and Egypt. Cabinet approved on November 22 the initiation of negotiations on the draft Agreements between the Moldovan government and the governments of the Kingdom of Morocco and the Arab Republic of Egypt. The agreements aim to set cooperation relations in the air transport and strengthen…
The 2024 state budget bill encountered resistance from several social partners on November 21, as revealed in a meeting of the National Council for Tripartite Cooperation. Finance Minister Assen Vassilev disclosed that objections from unions and employer organizations prompted an extraordinary Cabinet session on November 24 to address concerns about the proposed budget, along with…
Poland’s retail sales increased by 2.8% YoY and by 3.2% MoM in real terms in October, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported on November 22. Analysts surveyed by PAP were betting on a 1.7% annual increase and a 2% monthly rise in real terms in October. At current prices, Polish retail sales went up by…