The Council of Ministers will submit to the National Assembly a report on the implementation of three parliamentary resolutions related to the future of the Maritsa Iztok complex (which consists of the Maritsa East coal mines and three thermoelectric power plants), after the Cabinet approved a decision to that effect at its meeting on Wednesday.
The report covers the implementation of a National Assembly resolution of January 12, 2023, which obliged the Council of Ministers to amend the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) in its part on energy; a resolution of October 3, 2023, adopted in connection with an agreement between the Prime Minister, members of the Council of Ministers, MPs, and trade union organizations in the energy sector; and a resolution providing funding for the Mini Maritsa Iztok state-owned coal mining company for a four-year period to ensure the technical reclamation of disturbed ground in the Maritsa East Coal Basin.
The report stated that following a series of meetings between the incumbent government and the European Commission services, general agreement has been reached that the existing policies, measures, and market mechanisms provide an effective framework for achieving the decarbonization targets set out in the NRRP. In April 2025, Bulgaria submitted to the European Commission a new proposal for amendments to two key reforms: decarbonization of the power sector and upgrading the state-owned company corporate governance in the energy sector.
Under the October 3, 2023 agreement between the Prime Minister, members of the Council of Ministers, MPs, and representatives of trade union organizations in the energy sector, the government undertook not to freeze or reduce the production capacity of coal-fired power plants in the Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) group provided they operate on a market basis. The report to Parliament notes that the Council of Ministers has not imposed administrative restrictions on coal-fired plant operators, which continue to function entirely on market terms.
Regarding the provision of funds for Mini Maritsa Iztok to reclaim the disturbed land in the Maritsa East coal basin, the report states that a decision was adopted to increase BEH’s capital by BGN 250 million annually over a four-year period. The funds are to be used specifically to capitalize Mini Maritsa Iztok and support all activities to restore the affected areas and achieve long-term sustainability of the site.
On May 2, 2024, the decision was submitted to the European Commission for an opinion on compliance with State aid rules. On July 30, 2025, the Commission confirmed that the reclamation costs concerned do not constitute State aid, thus giving the green light for the targeted use of BGN 81.3 million of the funds planned for 2025. A decision on the remaining funds is expected by the end of the year. Government to Report to Parliament on Maritsa Iztok Coal Mines Future THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-10-29 17:50:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law