Press Release: Energy security and interconnectivity in Bulgaria and the other countries of South East Europe – a priority for the European Commission

The Vice-President for Energy Union Maros Šefčovič and Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, Miguel Arias Cañete, met with Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borissov and Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Dontchev in Brussels on Monday 12 January 2015.

Key points of the discussions were the current energy challenges in Bulgaria, gas infrastructure development priorities for Central and South Eastern Europe and their potential impact for European Union security of energy supplies. In this context, Bulgaria confirmed its commitment to building an Energy Union aiming at affordable, secure, renewable and sustainable energy for all.

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EUObserver, 12.01.15: Bulgaria lobbies Brussels on gas hub project https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/127163

ESO: Background information: Russia confirms decision to abandon South Stream http://www.europeansources.info/record/russia-confirms-decision-to-abandon-south-stream/

EurActiv, 12.01.15: Borissov warns of Bulgarian energy ‘catastrophe’ http://www.euractiv.com/sections/energy/borissov-warns-bulgarias-energy-projects-catastrophe-311192

EUObserver, 16.01.15: US to help Bulgaria reduce dependence on Russia https://euobserver.com/foreign/127242

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