The Bulgarian Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) has recently deliberated on proposed adjustments to electricity and heating prices set to take effect from July 1. The discussion centered on recommendations for a 1.4% average increase in electricity rates and an 8.4% decrease in heating costs nationwide. “The task force’s report, dated May 31, forms…
The first stage of Rail Baltic is expected to cost more than EUR 15 billion, a new report says, double the price of the original estimate. “The implementation cost of the first project phase, which aims to build an operational Rail Baltica line across the three Baltic states connecting to Poland until 2030, is estimated…
In 2025, there remains a risk regarding the rhythm of foreign aid inflows and the ability to ensure full coverage of military expenditures, Danylo Hetmantsev, head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy, has said. “For 2025, we have two main risks. This is, first of all, the risk regarding the…
Ukraine’s Minister of Energy German Galushchenko and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi held a meeting to discuss the situation at the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (NPP). This was reported by the ministry’s press service. “The meeting focused on the situation at the largest nuclear power plant in Europe – Ukraine’s ZNPP, which was…
From this month, the Bulgarian national carrier is offering its passengers more opportunities for travel, vacation and various tourist routes with the launch of its seasonal flights to the airport in the city of Heraklion on the island of Crete. The largest Greek island, Crete has long been a favorite summer destination, offering plenty of…
A law automatically imposing a lifetime driving ban on repeat drink-driving offenders is unconstitutional, Poland’s constitutional court has ruled. Its judges found that the measures unjustly restrict the discretion of courts to decide on a punishment for a crime. The ruling stemmed from a complaint filed in 2020 by a man who was caught drunk-driving…
Sofia Airport has been awarded a Level 4 certificate for reducing carbon emissions (Airport Carbon Accredited Level IV – Transformation), announced the concessionaire company. This places Sofia Airport among only eight other European airports with this accreditation, including Istanbul’s new airport and the Parisian airports Charles de Gaulle, Bourget and Orly, as well as Marseille,…