PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - March 7
SOFIA, March 7 (Reuters) - These are some of the main stories in Bulgarian newspapers on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
-- Bulgaria plans to introduce legal changes that will oblige renewable energy generators with an output capacity over 4 megawatts to sell their production at the energy exchange as of July 1 in a bid to boost its liquidity. (Capital, Duma, Monitor, Sega, 24 Chasa)
-- The opposition Socialists will support a protest against the centre-right government over the deal of a small Bulgarian company to buy the Bulgarian assets of Czech utility CEZ. (Duma, Monitor, 24 Chasa)
STANDART -One unit of the thermal power plant Varna, recently acquired by Bulgarian Sigda company from CEZ, has been put in operation, the company said. The company plans to repair two other units at the plant.
-- The government will officially withdraw the European treaty designed to combat violence against women from parliament, where it has been lodged for ratification following strong opposition against the treaty. (Standart, Sega, Monitor, 24 Chasa)
24 CHASA - Bulgarian leaders plan to discuss the possibility of natural gas shipments from Qatar to the planned gas hub Balkan during the two day visit of Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in Bulgaria starting on Thursday, officials said.
