Inspection by the Regional Inspectorate for Environmental and Water - Sofia showed manipulation of the declared data on the quantities of landfilled waste The capital's waste is managed without accountability, which I would define as negligence, announced to the media the Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov. He noted the lack...

“In recent years, the world has been facing increasingly serious challenges due to climate change. The increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events – heatwaves, torrential rains, floods, droughts – requires even more in-depth scientific research and reliable projections. Therefore, your work is essential for u...

The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov met yesterday with the Ambassador of Ukraine in Sofia, Her Excellency Olesya Ilashchuk. The two discussed current issues of the bilateral relations in the field of environment. Ambassador Olesya Ilashchuk received assurances from Minister Manol Genov that Bulgaria will continue to provide assistanc...

Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov met with the Ambassador of the Czech Republic in Sofia His Excellency Miroslav Toman. The focus of the meeting was the partnership between the two countries in various fields. Minister Genov presented to the Ambassador the priorities pursued by his ministry in the field of environment and climate &ndas...

By order of the Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov, the period from April 1 to October 31, 2025 has been designated as a fire-dangerous season in protected areas that are exclusive state property - national parks, reserves, and maintained reserves. The order obliges the regional inspectorates for environment and water (RIEWs) and the di...

The National Trust Ecofund, Rila National Park, and the Ecological Forum Plus Foundation have announced the nineteenth consecutive edition of the creative competition for the National Nature Conservation Award "Mimi Pramatarova" 2025 with the theme "The Renovated Huts of Rila". Students from secondary schools in the Republic of Bulgaria, born betw...

The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov participated today in the 38th General Assembly of the National Association of Municipalities in Bulgaria (NAMB), which raised for a broad dialogue among the local and the national authorities the key expectations of Bulgarian municipalities in the field of local self-government, public finances, re...

  Two dead birds have been found, there are data on 4 more in distress. The forecast is that the losses will reach about 15 specimens. A new case of intentional poisoning of specimens of the protected species of griffon vulture has been established near Simitli. On March 3 in the afternoon, the team of the non-governmental organization F...

The Managing Authority of the Environment Programme 2021-2027 (EMA) held the Eighth Meeting of the Monitoring Committee (MC). The working forum was hosted by the Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov. The Committee was attended by Zsolt Zokolai and Petar Hristov from the Bulgaria, Hungary, and Slovenia Unit in the Directorate-General for Re...

RIEW – Burgas carried out an inspection following a report of fuel oil stains on Arkutino beach near Primorsko. As per the inspection’s instructions, the Municipality of Primorsko took immediate measures and the contamination has already been cleaned up. The contamination is very old, in the form of hardened pieces of fuel oil that hav...

  The order of Minister Manol Genov on the special regime for the protection and use of medicinal plants in 2025 has been promulgated. The annual order of the Minister of Environment and Waters on the special regime for the protection and use of medicinal plants for the calendar year 2025 has been promulgated in the State Gazette. The s...

The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov announced that he has issued an order to the directorates in the ministry responsible for water use permits to change the regulatory conditions. This will shorten the procedure for obtaining a water use permit for irrigation, and the issuance period will be halved. The news came during the Third Na...