“Exercise your powers competently and professionally, because thus we can protect our nature and stop encroachments on biodiversity.” This was said by the Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Emilia Toncheva at a meeting with the regional structures of the Ministry.  She gave the example of the most recent case with the poison...

A meeting at the Ministry of Environment and Water took place in the attendance of the Deputy Ministers of Environment and Water Emilia Toncheva and Reneta Koleva, the Head of Operational Program “Environment” (OPE) Valeria Kalcheva, a specialist from the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works and 18 representatives of munici...

The Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) is making a new proposal for inclusion of measures in the Recovery and Resilience National Plan of Bulgaria in the part “Biodiversity”. The purpose of the proposed investment is to contribute to the Green Transition of Bulgaria. The measure is also in line with the EU 2030 Biodiversity Strat...

The MOEW political leadership met with the directors of the regional inspectorates of environment and water (RIEW), the basin directorates, the national parks, the Executive Environment Agency (EEA), and the Enterprise for Management of Environmental Protection Activities (EMEPA). At the meeting, current issues related to the activities of the Min...

Given the importance of the investment intention and the alleged negative impact on the environment, the Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev sent a letter today to the Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) with a notification that the procedure can be resumed. In the letter, Minister Lichev emphasizes that the environmental impact assessment ...