Bulgaria, Russia push for pipeline blocked by EU

[TexasTowelie]

Source: AP

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria and Russia on Monday voiced hope that work on the Russia-led South Stream gas pipeline project, which had been blocked by the European Union, can be resumed.

Last month, Bulgaria, an EU member, suspended work on the pipeline after the EU executive commission said Bulgaria hadn't respected internal market rules covering the award of public contracts.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Oresharski said the pipeline project is very important to his country and its implementation will be resumed within the European legal framework. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who was visiting, called on the EU to restart dialogue with Russia on the pipeline project, adding that construction is still on deadline.

Oresharski said Bulgaria has addressed the issues the EU had raised and believes they will be resolved.

More at http://www.theeagle.com/news/world/bulgaria-russia-push-for-pipeline-blocked-by-eu/article_075e644a-082f-5609-bba8-47d1f17dd812.html .

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[dipsydoodle]

1. The hold up

revolves around ownership of both the pipeline and the supplier being vested in one party. There was also the issue of the manner in which the contract to build the Bulgarian section was awarded.

Working against the EU's on this subject are 7 or so affected member states who when push comes to shove won't play ball on economic sanctions - such measures need the assent of all member states.

[fireflysky46]

2. A lot more is in play here than a contract.

We love Bulgaria for all his step one, step two. Lol.

Bulgaria trying to please to everybody...will see.

Who have the best spies ? Who can blackmail the best ?

You give too much publicity, you lost, not enough, you lost : Bulgaria !