The dates for the events are 1st October in Sevlievo on the central town square, 7th October in Troyan in front of the Tourist Information Centre, 20th October in the village of Anton on the central square and 21st October in Karlovo in front of primary school “Vasil Levski – 1861”.   Local artisans, producers o...

  The Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov met today with Her Excellency Natasha Bergel, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia. The possibilities for expanding and deepening cooperation in the field of flood risk prevention and the construction of infrastructure, including energy infrastructure, which integrates environmental prot...

  The application deadline for the European Union Natura 2000 Network Award in 2024 is now extended to 12 October 2023. The award is given for excellence in the management of Natura 2000 protected areas that demonstrates the added value of the nature conservation network for local communities and economies across the EU. The award highlights...

  85 000 households that use heating on wood and coal will have the opportunity to receive new environmentally friendly and energy efficient heating appliances for free thanks to funding from the Environment Programme Citizens wishing to take this opportunity should seek information from their local authorities Over 16 500 households repl...

  Minister Popov suggested holding a public discussion for the project in Bulgaria. The Ministry of Environment and Water requested more facts, studies, and analyses regarding the existence of a risk for the citizens of the city of Ruse and relevant prevention efforts. The Ministry of Environment and Water sent its opinion on the invest...

    The continuous control of potential pollutants in the Beli Lom river by RIEW-Ruse and the Danube Region Basin Directorate will continue   By the end of the year, the Ministry of the Environment and Water (MoEW) will carry out multiple complex inspections in Razgrad through the RISW-Ruse and the Danube Region Basin Directo...

   The “Black Sea Region” Basin Directorate activated its operational unit and monitors the state of water currents and municipal micro-dams in the area. Monitoring of drinking water sources and sampling will be carried out to assess the condition of the water bodies, after the situation calms down.   The Ministry...

  The Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov and the Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation Raymund Furrer discussed the cooperation within the framework of the Second Swiss Contribution in the field of environmental protection. In the current program period, the MOEW is responsible for the preparation and implementation of three prog...

    It 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...

   A 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...

   The 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...

European 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...