CSD Policy Brief No. 22, The Energy Sector of Bulgaria:
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Main Authors: Nitzov, Boyko (Author), Stefanov, Ruslan (Author), Nikolova, Valentina (Author), Hristov, Dobromir (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Sofia [Bulgaria] Centăr za izsledvane na demokracijata 2010
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Online Access:BSB01
Item Description:Energy security in Central-Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region is fraught with risks. By virtue of its geography, Bulgaria finds itself in a difficult nexus, drawn into Eurasia's contentious energy geopolitics and as a European Union member, involved in the Union's fragmented energy policy and complex regulatory, energy efficiency and climate change objectives. That position is challenging, but it also presents decision-makers in Sofia with opportunities. The EU-backed Energy Community, of which Bulgaria is a member, seeks to foster regional cooperation in the Balkans and around the Black Sea, but is stymied by geopolitical questions such as Turkey's EU membership prospects and Russia's assertive energy strategy within the EU. On the other hand, Bulgaria is actively involved in geopolitics due to the country's almost 100 percent dependence on imported gas from Russia through one pipeline, which forces it into seeking answers to the questions. Bulgaria imports about 75% of its primary energy resources (oil, gas, nuclear fuel, coal) from Russia
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