Povlačenje te kompanije iz Esena, koja je trebala obezbijediti 2 milijarde eura u zamjenu za udio od 49% u pogonu u Belenu, uslijedilo je nakon signala iz Sofije po pitanju budućnosti tog pogona, što je dodatno povećalo energetsku zavisnost te zemlje od Rusije.
The withdrawal of the Essen-based company, which was supposed to provide 2 billion euros in exchange for its 49% stake in Belene, came amid signals from Sofia about the future of the plant, which will further increase the country's energy dependence on Russia.