Bulgaria accused of illegal aid to fossil fuel power providers

15 June 2017 – According to a complaint filed with the European Commission by London-based lawyers ClientEarth, Bulgaria has given EUR 1.3 billion (USD1.5 billion) in illegal aid to coal-fired and other power plants. The European Commission will now decide whether the practice constitutes illegal state aid and could potentially order the country to recover the payments. Read the full article on Reuters.