Almost exactly three years after the brief war between Russia and Georgia, Washington and Moscow are trading challenging statements over its unresolved legacy, in another sign that the "reset" of relations between the two cold war enemies is coming under pressure.

• Date: 02.08.2011  |  Published on EGF: 02.08.2011  |  External Relations  |  from post-gazette.com

Russia is trying new tactics by taking Bulgaria to court in a bid to speed up construction of the Belene nuclear power plant, the first in the EU that is fully reliant on Russian technology. Dnevnik, EurActiv's partner in Bulgaria

• Date: 22.07.2011  |  Published on EGF: 22.07.2011  |  Energy  |  from euractiv.com

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and his visiting Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu signed on July 7 2011 a declaration pledging co-operation between the two countries’ governments in a wide range of areas.

• Date: 07.07.2011  |  Published on EGF: 07.07.2011  |  External Relations  |  from sofiaecho.com

Russian nuclear power engineering company Atomstroyexport and Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD have extended their agreement to build the Belene nuclear power plant in Bulgaria until September 30, the Russian company said today.

• Date: 04.07.2011  |  Published on EGF: 04.07.2011  |  Energy  |  from rbcnews.com

The first operation of the planned decommissioning of Units 1 and 2 at the Kozloduy NPP has started, the Radioactive Waste State-owned Company has announced.

• Date: 23.06.2011  |  Published on EGF: 23.06.2011  |  Energy  |  from novinite.com

A Human Rights Dialogue to be held between Georgia and the EU on Monday will mull the crackdown of rallies in Tbilisi on May 26, EU Ambassador to Georgia Philip Dimitrov said.

• Date: 20.06.2011  |  Published on EGF: 20.06.2011  |  External Relations  |  from trend.az

The European Commission has urged Bulgaria to implement the bloc's directive on waste management, ensure full compliance with the rules on public procurement contracts and promote the use of energy efficient vehicles.

• Date: 18.06.2011  |  Published on EGF: 18.06.2011  |  External Relations  |  from sofiaecho.com

Bulgaria has asked Russia to give it until October, an additional three months, to decide whether or not to go ahead with its Belene nuclear power project, Economy and Energy Minister Traicho Traikov said on Friday

• Date: 17.06.2011  |  Published on EGF: 17.06.2011  |  Energy  |  from cnbc.com