Nuclear Plant Cuts Output; Investigations Broaden
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Bulgaria's energy sector faces a new challenge as the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant has, for the first time in its history, reduced the power output of its fifth unit due to critically low water levels in the Danube River. This operational change raises concerns about the plant's resources and overall energy stability.
Meanwhile, the country's investigative bodies are under scrutiny, with the Prosecutor's Office launching an inquiry into the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDBOP) over its checks on Movement for Rights and Freedoms leader Delyan Peevski. This development follows Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev's calls for impartial investigations into public figures.
On a positive note, the National Children's Hospital is now projected to be completed by 2030, with the government planning administrative reforms to expedite the project. Other significant domestic news includes discussions around Burgas or Gabrovo being named European Capital of Culture, and new government plans for reforms in pensions, the Temporary Expert Medical Commission (TELK), and hospital funding.