National news
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A Water Management System in the Iskar river basis will assess the risk of floods and draught
04 Sep, 2023 | 13:14It will serve as a model for upgrading and implementing a real-time National Water Management System for the remaining 12 river basins in the country 3 million citizens from 8 municipalities along the Iskar River will have free access to current information on the state of the water level and volume and will be warned in the even...
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A young Egyptian vulture was rescued
31 Aug, 2023 | 15:41A young Egyptian vulture was rescued and taken from a nest of a pair from the species in the area of Valche Pole village, Lyubimets municipality. Experts of RIEW - Haskovo and the Bulgarian Society for Bird Protection (BSBP) sent the bird to the Rescue Center for Wild Animals in Stara Zagora at the beginning of the week. Regular moni...
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RIEW-Plovdiv has ruled on all investment proposals for restoration and repair works after the floods in Karlovo Municipality
30 Aug, 2023 | 17:10The implementation of repair and restoration works is only within the competence of the Mayor of the Municipality of Karlovo. The Ministry of Environment and Water does not fund restoration projects. The restoration and normalization of people’s lives after the floods in the Municipality of Karlovo in 2022 is a pri...
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On August 29 we mark the European Bat Night
29 Aug, 2023 | 17:44European Bat Night is celebrated annually in over 30 countries around the world. The Agreement on the Conservation of Bats in Europe (EUROBATS) has been in force for Bulgaria since 1999. Bats are small animals of the class Mammalia. Their distinctive feature is that their forelimbs have grown into wings. Bats are the only mammals capable of active...
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The Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov met with Ms. Christina de Bruin, UNICEF representative in Bulgaria
25 Aug, 2023 | 16:36Bulgaria was among the first countries in the region that signed the UNICEF Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action in 2022 The Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov met with Ms. Christina de Bruin, UNICEF representative in Bulgaria. Ms. de Bruin praised the fruitful cooperation between UNICEF and our country, which is part ...
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The Ministry of Environment and Water works in support of the desired results from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan
24 Aug, 2023 | 13:00During the planning of the activities for the “National Recovery and Resilience Plan” in 2021, three investments and one reform were included in sector “Environment”. The reform aims to establish a governance structure for the “Natura 2000” network through the adoption of an amending act to the Biod...
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The Boyana Marsh was declared a water body
23 Aug, 2023 | 17:04Determining the boundaries of the Boyana Marsh marks the beginning of a process that will enable its ongoing conservation The Director of the Basin Directorate “Danube Region” - Pleven, issued an order determining the boundaries of the water body “Boyana Marsh” in the locality “Gardova Glava”, Vitosha distri...
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Julian Popov: Long-term policies should be based on scientific research, not on social media behaviors
22 Aug, 2023 | 15:49The Black Sea is a unique ecosystem, but we need to have the big picture to be able to adequately protect it. When research similar to that of the Varna scientists comes out, the ministry is committed not only to enhance its publicity, but also to develop policies on its basis. A problem of policy development in our coun...
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The Bulgarian Black Sea coast is extremely valuable and rich in natural resources that we ought to preserve
17 Aug, 2023 | 15:02Minister Julian Popov: “Part of the struggle is simply for people to understand the value of dunes. We cannot drive jeeps over them, park on them, and put caravans. We have to protect them.” Signs do not solve problems but point at them. This was stated by the Minister of Environment and Water in the morning talk show...
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Minister Julian Popov met with the Ambassador of Algeria H.E. Mr. Messaoud Mehila
17 Aug, 2023 | 14:34Today the Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov met with the Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria His Excellency Mr. Messaoud Mehila. Minister Popov highlighted the significance of relations with the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, underlining the potential to build upon and deepen the friendship ...
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Minister Julian Popov and experts inspected the condition of dune habitats in the Durankulak region
11 Aug, 2023 | 17:14The Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov today took part in a working meeting in the region of Shabla and Durankulak. The other participants in the meeting included the mayors of Durankulak Veselin Yordanov and Shabla Marian Zhechev, the director of the Institute of Oceanology Nikolay Valchev, Ivan Nachev from the “Friends o...
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The import, purchase, sale, ownership, and rearing of wild cats in Bulgaria is banned
09 Aug, 2023 | 14:52Experts from the Directorate "National Service for the Protection of Nature" at the Ministry of the Environment and Water remind of this in relation to the case of a lost animal in Lozenets, Tsarevo Municipality In Bulgaria, it is forbidden to import, acquire, sell, own and breed specimens of wild cats and primates. Excep...