Municipalities should take a more active role in waste and water management. This was stated by the Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov, during the 39th General Assembly of the National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria. Minister Popov noted that there cannot be a universal solution for the “polluter pays&r...

The annual monitoring of the state of water, which is usually conducted in the period 1 January-31 December, is to commence. The Executive Environment Agency (EEA) implements the programs for monitoring the ecological and chemical state of surface and groundwater, while those on quantity are carried out by the National Institute of Meteorology and ...

The Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) informs that in connection with the sunken fishing vessel in the Black Sea water area, no data on marine environment pollution has been established at the moment. According to information from the Black Sea Region Basin Directorate - Varna, on February 19, 2026, a speedboat from the Executive Agency for...

At a traditional ceremony to hand over the symbolic key to the Ministry of Environment and Water, Minister Manol Genov handed over the post to his successor, Julian Popov with the wish to “unlock with wisdom and lock with confidence”. Manol Genov stressed that he leaves the institution in good condition in terms of individual environme...

Minister Manol Genov: Society and the business are our partners in caring for the environment, but control is in the hands of the state The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov handed over the keys to 20 new all-terrain vehicles intended for activities to protect protected areas and areas of the Natura 2000 network. Providing a moder...

By order of the Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov, four new century-old trees have been declared protected. Three of them are approximately 100 years old and are of the species Cer (Quercus cerris). All three are about 22 m tall and are located in the Kremaka area in the land of the village of Slatina, Lovech Municipality, Lovech Distr...

Bulgaria has signed an agreement worth 15 million Swiss francs under the Swiss-Bulgarian Cooperation Programme. The funds are intended for the implementation of the support measure "Visitor Infrastructure and Sustainable Use of a National Park ("ProPark")", part of the Second Swiss Contribution.This environmental investment is the last of three sup...

The appeal of the Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov against the decision of the Municipal Council in Sliven to create a settlement resort "Daulite" in the "Sinite Kamani" Nature Park has been upheld by the court. The Administrative Court in Sliven annulled the decision of the Municipal Council as unlawful. The contested decision of the...

Students from the “Thomas Jefferson” Second English Language School (2nd ELHS) in Sofia were guests to the team of the Water Management Directorate at the Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW). The young people are participants in the implementation of the civic education project “Drop by Drop” led by Mariana Boshnakova. ...

The Mid-Term Review of Significant Water Management Issues for all River Basin Management Districts have been published for public consultation. As a next step in the update of the River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) 2028-2033, Mid-Term Review of Significant Water Management Issues reports have been prepared for each River Basin Management Distri...

On June 26, 2025, the Ministry of Environment and Water notified the Association "National Agency for the Control of Protected Areas" (NACPA Association) of the unilateral termination of the Framework Cooperation Agreement. The agreement was signed on February 8, 2022 between Borislav Sandov in his capacity as Minister of Environment and Water and...

The Ministry of Environment and Water (MОEW) reminds all carriers, couriers, and participants in the cross-border transport of waste that the transport of recyclable waste on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria is carried out only in compliance with the requirements of national and European legislation. When carrying out cross-border transpo...