Energy in Slovenia
DPS MP Tsonev Sees Link Between Frozen EU Funds, South Stream
It is very possible that there is a link between the suspended regional development funds for Bulgaria and the South Stream gas pipeline, according to DPS MP Yordan Tsonev.
Bulgaria Should Not Build South Stream despite EU Stance – DPS Party
Bulgaria should not build the South Stream gas pipeline in disregard of the EU stance on the matter, according to the leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) party.
Mihajlovic: South Stream standstill in EU expected
BELGRADE - If not cautious, Serbia could face the next winter without sufficient gas supplies due to the Ukrainian crisis, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Zorana Mihajlovic warned on Thursday.
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Bulgaria 'Must Suspend' South Stream During Procedure -EU Commission
EU Commission expects that Bulgaria will not pursue activities regarding the construction of South Stream gas pipeline while an infringement procedure is under way.
Bulgarian PM Sees No Link Between Suspended EU Funds, South Stream
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski sees no connection between the suspended European funds for regional development and the South Stream issue.
The European Commission decided to temporarily suspend payments to Bulgaria under the Operational Programme for Regional Development, citing mismanagement during the 2010-2013 period.
Serbia will act in line with Moscow-Brussels agreement
BELGRADE - The matter of compliance of existing South Stream agreements with the EU laws is addressed in the dialogue between Gazprom and the European Commission, and in case some of the signed documents need to be amended, Serbia will act in line with the agreement and the actions of other countries hosting the gas pipeline, Tanjug learned at the Ministry of Energy and Mining on Wednesday.
Gazprom Slightly Lowers Gas Supplies Estimates for 2014
Russian energy giant Gazprom has lowered its projected gas deliveries to Europe this year.
The company plans to export 158 bcm of gas to Europe and a combined 56 bcm to the Baltics and the Community of Independent States (CIS), compared to 2013's 161 bcm and 59.4 bcm, respectively, as the Russian website Lenta.ru reports citing data from the company.
EU Commission Reiterates Calls on Bulgaria to Stop South Stream
The European Commission outlined the two problems it sees in the construction of Bulgaria's South Stream pipeline section to explain why it demands that it be halted.
Issues of competition and public procurement are behind the EC's decision to launch an infringement procedure against Bulgaria over its South Stream section.
EU Commissioner Ties South Stream to Russia's Stance on Ukraine
EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger has tied the South Stream gas pipeline to the political behavior of Russia in the conflict in Ukraine.
Gazprom Criticises EU Over South Stream Gas Pipeline
From Financial Times
By Christian Oliver in Brussels and Jack Farchy in Moscow
Gazprom has accused the EU of applying double standards to block its landmark gas pipeline into Europe in a case that looks increasingly likely to spiral into an acrimonious legal showdown.