In coal country Bulgaria, a losing battle against EU Green Deal

Beli Bryag, Bulgaria (AFP) May 6, 2024

The European Union's plans to phase out coal are not going down well in Beli Bryag, a Bulgarian mining village that was sacrificed to expand an open-pit mine. Empty houses with gaping window openings and 50-odd people remain in the community, down from some 400 in 2009. That was when it was decided to tear down the village to make space for the mine. Now it seems the facility may not hav