After 30 months of transnational cooperation, the Interreg Danube SMEnergy project (Supporting SMEs’ Energy Transition)has officially come to an end, marking an important milestone in improving how SMEs are supported in their transition towards more sustainable and energy-efficient practices across the Danube Region.

On a sunny May 15, Bulgaria’s solar generation briefly reached a level where photovoltaic production alone could match the country’s instantaneous electricity demand, "Capital" reported. Around midday, solar plants delivered more than 3.7 GW, while system consumption stood at roughly 3.2 GW, according to operational data.

Over 2,000 jobs in Bulgaria’s coal sector have been lost amid the ongoing shift toward a low-carbon economy, CITUB President Plamen Dimitrov reported at a labor market forum focused on the energy transition. He noted that roughly 1,000 jobs disappeared in the Maritsa Basin alone, while other regions have quietly seen more than 15,000 positions vanish in coal mining and related energy industries. By the end of last year and the start of this one, around 13,500 workers remained directly employed, with indirect employment also declining. Dimitrov highlighted that the closure of Contour Global alone led to the loss of 360 direct positions, along with at least an equal number of indirect roles.