site.btaStara Zagora to Host Forum on Bulgaria’s Energy Future on June 13

А discussion forum entitled “Bulgaria’s Energy Future: Regional Perspectives and Sustainable Development” will take place on June 13 in Stara Zagora. The event is organized by the Balkan Media Association in partnership with Stara Zagora Municipality.

The forum will bring together government officials, business leaders, academics, NGOs, and civil society representatives to discuss Bulgaria’s energy security, the future of coal regions, the energy transition, diversification of energy sources, and opportunities for sustainable economic growth. It aims to promote dialogue among institutions, experts, businesses, and the public on issues shaping the region’s and Bulgaria’s energy future.

Speakers in the first panel include MPs Daniel Parushev and Iskra Mihaylova, Stara Zagora Deputy Mayor Radostin Tanev, and executives from Maritsa Iztok Mines, TPP Maritsa Iztok 2, and Brikel. The second panel will feature experts from the energy, gas, legal, academic, and civic sectors, focusing on Europe’s power transmission challenges, the future of coal-fired generation, the economic outlook for coal energy, and prospects for preserving the Maritsa Iztok complex.

The event comes shortly after Energy Minister Iva Petrova announced that Maritsa Iztok Mines and TPP Maritsa Iztok 2 will be separated from the Bulgarian Energy Holding structure, a decision strongly criticized by mining unions.