Boyko Borisov, the prime minister of Bulgaria, today asked for European Union funding to help construct a gas hub in his country.
In Brussels, Borisov discussed the recent announcement by Russia that it will scrap the planned South Stream pipeline project with Maroš Šefčovič, the Commission vice-president for energy union, and Miguel Arias Cañete, the commissioner for climate action and energy.
The pipeline was supposed to bring Russian gas under the Black Sea and through Bulgaria to Greece, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary and Italy. Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, announced the shift in policy during a visit to Turkey last month, saying that …read more
Source: European Voice
