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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...
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Minister Julian Popov met with member of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce
04 Aug, 2023 | 13:22The Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov met with the Chairman of the Management Board of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce (BCC) Dobri Mitrev, experts from the BCC and industry organizations - members of the chamber. Deputy Ministers Nikolay Sidzhimov and Petar Dimitrov from the Ministry of Environment and Water participated in t...
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At a working meeting in Varna, measures were discussed against the illegal parking on dunes on the Northern Black Sea coast
02 Aug, 2023 | 11:49Placement of information boards by the municipalities and increased regular inspections in critical areas by officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are part of the emergency measures until the end of the summer season Yesterday, a working meeting was held in the building of RIEW - Varna in regard to the increased number o...
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No evidence of pollution from Ukraine in Bulgarian Black Sea waters
14 Jul, 2023 | 11:11The forecast for the Northwestern Black Sea through July 19 remains favorable, with potential pollutant circulating in Ukraine’s exclusive economic zone No pollution observed in Bulgarian waters on satellite imagery No concerns related to bathing areas on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, according to the data The Ministry of Envi...
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Minister Julian Popov: For Bulgaria it is important that COP29 is held in Eastern Europe
11 Jul, 2023 | 17:21At a joint session during the two-day informal meeting in Valladolid, Spain, EU Environment and Energy Ministers discussed expectations for the outcome of the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), which will be held in Dubai at the end of 2023. Bulgaria shares the opinion that it is important to ensure a balance between the main i...