×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Thursday
26
Feb 2026
weather symbol
Athens 15°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> Politics

Electricity brings Greece and Bulgaria closer

A new air-electric line will connect the Maritsa East in Bulgaria and Nea Santa in Greece

Newsroom March 13 05:03

Shortly, a new air-electric line on the territory of Bulgaria will connect Greece and Bulgaria.

According to the Bulgarian Deputy Minister of Regional Development and Public Works, Valentin Yovev the project has been approved.

More precisely, the new air-electric line will connect the Maritsa East in Bulgaria and Nea Santa in Greece.

The project is designated as a national site and a site of national importance in both countries.

It is envisaged that the power line will maintain a high voltage of 400 kV.

>Related articles

Battle in Evros to avoid flooding Lavaras, the water has reached six meters

Incorrect installation of propane pipe at Violanda lacked anti-corrosion protection, according to NTUA report

Karystianou announces her party before summer, walks back abortion remarks, attacks Tsipras, Androulakis, Konstantopoulou

The energy project is an element of the technical infrastructure outside the boundaries of the urbanized territories and will be built in Bulgaria on the territories of the municipalities of Simeonovgrad, Haskovo, Harmanli, Kardzhali, Momchilgrad and Kirkovo.

The construction of the power line will contribute to the increase of the electricity transmission capacity of the energy system in the region as well as to the security of electricity exchange between the two countries.

Source: balkaneu

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#Bulgaria#electricity#energy#greece#grid#line#politics
> More Politics

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

Mitsotakis: ‘Greece acts on its sovereign rights; excessive worry is unwarranted’ (updated)

February 26, 2026

Evros on emergency alert as floodwaters submerge entire plain

February 26, 2026

Angelos Iatridis: From Amyndeon, IVES and Château Margaux to Boutaris’ takeover in Santorini

February 26, 2026

Roula Pispirigou: She submitted a request to go through a disability certification committee, “there is a thought of home detention” says her lawyer

February 26, 2026

Anna Diamantopoulou to Protothema: Elections are existential for PASOK — Any “Crown Prince” who undermines the party has no future

February 26, 2026

Axelera AI: Which “giants” financed the Greek AI chips with half a billion dollars

February 26, 2026

6 years since “Patient 0” with coronavirus – The pandemic that changed our lives

February 26, 2026

CEO in China gives away €22 million in cash bonuses — Employees took as much as they could hold

February 26, 2026
All News

> Economy

Angelos Iatridis: From Amyndeon, IVES and Château Margaux to Boutaris’ takeover in Santorini

The success story of the Greek winemaker who can go head-to-head with Château Margaux

February 26, 2026

€1.5 billion earthquake to the banks by the Supreme Court – Lawsuits, retroactive payments and battle for auctioned houses are coming

February 26, 2026

Gianni Onorato to newmoney: MSC Cruises sees steady growth and invests in Greece

February 25, 2026

e-EFKA: From 1 March the new period of insurance eligibility, all the conditions

February 25, 2026

ELGA: €18.7 million in compensation credited today to eligible producers’ accounts

February 25, 2026
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2026 Πρώτο Θέμα