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...

Today, after the inspection for oil pollution, Kabakum - North beach near Varna has already been cleaned. The cause for the pollution was an accident in a boiler room at the Specialized Rehabilitation Hospital. The company managing the rehabilitation hospital has taken immediate action, and cleaning activities began during the inspection. At prese...

Every year on February 2nd we celebrate World Wetlands Day. The global awareness -raising campaign under the auspices of the United Nations focuses on the critical importance of these biodiversity-rich and productive ecosystems. On February 2nd, 1971 the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance was signed in the Iranian city of Ramsar. I...

Experts from the Black Sea Region Basin Directorate - Varna conducted an inspection based on a report filed today about the pollution of the sand strip on the Kabakum - North beach. On site, contamination with used oil products was found on the sand strip in the area under a concrete collector for the discharge of surface water. The area of the af...