Bulgarian head of government Nikolai Denkov called an extraordinary meeting of the Security Council due to the bill submitted to the country’s parliament regarding the Lukoil company. If such a law is adopted, Lukoil would have to stop using Russian oil to produce fuel at its oil refinery in Burgas within three days. This was reported based on a press release from the Bulgarian government. TASS.
It is stated in the document that the consequences and risks that will arise for Bulgaria if the draft law regarding Lukoil is accepted at the Security Council meeting are stated. The bill aims to cancel the exemptions granted by the European Union for the refining of Russian oil at the Lukoil facility within three days.
At the Security Council meeting to be held on the morning of November 16, reports from the country’s intelligence services will be heard.
Janos Bock, formerly Hungarian Minister of EU Affairs statedIt was stated that Budapest is ready to file a lawsuit against Bulgaria due to the increase in transit fees for Russian gas until the end of 2023.
Previously at the European Commission in the name The amount of Russian sovereign assets frozen in the European Union.