South Stream not to be laid without the EU permission. Bulgaria is about to hold consultation with the EU Commission
Bulgaria will not resume cooperation on “South Stream” construction without the permission of the EU, RIA Novosti reports. The authorities of the country announced their intention to conduct consultations with the EU Commission.
Earlier, the EU Commission ordered Bulgaria to terminate work on the construction of a part of gas pipeline until the elimination of violations of the Third Energy Package of the EU.
The EU Commission states the South Stream does not meet the regulations of the Third Energy Package. In reply, Russia commenced investigation into WTO on an application of rules of the energy package. The rules prohibit gas producing companies to have main gas pipelines in the EU.