National news
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Deputy Minister Reneta Koleva presented prizes to distinguished companies for the Construction Day
25 Oct, 2025 | 11:30
Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Reneta Koleva presented awards to companies at the annual awards of the Bulgarian Construction Chamber (BCC) during a ceremony on Friday, the eve of their professional holiday – Dimitrovden. “Today’s construction is innovative, energy-efficient, and sustainable precisely thanks to your effo...
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Minister Manol Genov: Regional cooperation is the key to Black Sea protection
24 Oct, 2025 | 15:02
Sustainable management and protection of the Black Sea requires realistic goals and approaches that balance economic realities with environmental requirements – with this message, the Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov addressed the participants at the International Forum “Black Sea 2030: Partnership for a Sustainable Future&...
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Minister Manol Genov participated in the EU Environment Council meeting in Luxembourg
21 Oct, 2025 | 16:45
Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov participated in the meeting of the EU Environment Council in Luxembourg. During the meeting, the ministers adopted conclusions determining the main elements of the EU negotiating position for the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The conference ...
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Deputy Minister Atanas Kostadinov participated in a discussion on water sector sustainable management
20 Oct, 2025 | 17:00
Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Atanas Kostadinov participated in a discussion forum in Kardzhali on the topic "Water - a human right, a condition for decent life, and a necessity for economic development", organized by Kardzhali Municipality, as part of the initiatives dedicated to Kardzhali Day on October 21. During the discussion...
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The annual monitoring of the brown bear species begins
20 Oct, 2025 | 11:49
14 cameras are being installed in the Western Rhodopes, which will collect information about the round-the-clock activity of the representatives of the protected species Starting tomorrow, within a week, the 16th annual monitoring of the Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) species will be conducted. The goal is to record the trends in the distri...
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No exceedances of air quality indicators in Sliven after the car morgue fire
16 Oct, 2025 | 21:38
The Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) informs that according to data from the automatic measuring station for monitoring atmospheric air quality in the city of Sliven, managed by the Executive Environment Agency (EEA), no increase or exceedance of the monitored indicators had been reported after the fire that broke out in the car morgue near...
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Minister Manol Genov confirmed the support by the Ministry of Environment and Water for the “Chervena Stena” Biosphere Park
16 Oct, 2025 | 13:55
The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov participated today in the seminar "Creation and Promotion of a Comprehensive Brand of the ‘Chervena Stena’ Biosphere Park in Asenovgrad", organized by the Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Water - Plovdiv together with the Municipality of Asenovgrad and the Institute for Biodiver...
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Basin Directorate - Plovdiv demanded that the asphalt waste on the banks of the Tundzha River be removed
15 Oct, 2025 | 16:18
A team of the Eastern Aegean Basin Directorate – Plovdiv conducted an on-site inspection immediately after receiving information about the accumulated asphalt waste on the banks of the Tundzha River, at the exit of the village of Krushare, Sliven Municipality. It was established that the waste asphalt is accumulated between the abutments of ...
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Minister Manol Genov: We are working to introduce the deposit system for packaging from 2027
13 Oct, 2025 | 15:52
The realistic deadline for introducing the national deposit system for packaging is 2027. This was announced by the Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov during the panel discussion on the reform of municipal waste management. The topic was discussed in the Albena resort within the framework of the annual meeting of local authorities, organ...
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Chemicals management institutions in Bulgaria held a meeting with the Executive Director of the European Chemicals Agency
10 Oct, 2025 | 11:58
The MOEW hosted Dr. Sharon McGuinness’ visit to Sofia A high-level meeting was held at the Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) between Dr. Sharon McGuinness – Executive Director of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), Reneta Koleva – Deputy Minister of Environment and Water, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Angel Kunchev &n...
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Minister Manol Genov commissioned the preparation of combined maps of flood-risk areas
09 Oct, 2025 | 17:23
The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov commissioned the four Basin Directorates – Danube Region (city of Pleven), Black Sea Region (city of Varna), East Aegean Region (city of Plovdiv), and West Aegean Region (city of Blagoevgrad) – to prepare and provide combined maps of the regions with significant potential flood risk. Th...
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Deputy Minister Reneta Koleva participated in the opening of "Career Days - Students Meet the Business" at UACEG
09 Oct, 2025 | 15:23
Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Reneta Koleva participated today in the opening of the third edition of "Career Days - Students Meet the Business" at the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy. "In today's world, when the challenges facing construction and infrastructure are related to the topics of sustainability, ener...