The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov declared six century-old trees protected. Two of them are approximately 300 years old – one is a sedge oak (Quercus robur) with a trunk circumference of 4.40 m and is located in the village of Galabovo, Kuklen Municipality, Plovdiv Region. The second tree is a common beech (Fagus sylvatica) o...

The European Commission (EC) has decided to terminate the infringement procedure on Bulgaria’s failure to comply with its obligations to review and update the second Flood Risk Management Plans (FRMPs) and the third River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs). At the end of last year, the RBMPs for the four river basin management regions for the pe...

The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov declared six century-old trees protected. Two of them are approximately 300 years old – one is a sedge oak (Quercus robur) with a trunk circumference of 4.40 m and is located in the village of Galabovo, Kuklen Municipality, Plovdiv Region. The second tree is a common beech (Fagus sylvatica) o...

As an honorary guest at the vineyard pruning celebrations in the Plovdiv village of Brestovitsa, the Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov awarded the first prize in the competition for the best homemade wine in the “White Wine” category. The prize, accompanied by a gift - a cauldron for producing the Drink of the Gods, was rece...

  The investment is in activities for the construction, reconstruction, and modernization of facilities on the territory of 21 agglomerations, served by 7 Water and Sewerage Operators Today, contracts for the modernization of water and sewerage infrastructure for nearly 762 million BGN were signed at the Ministry of Environment and Water...

The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov met with the Ambassador of Greece to Bulgaria, His Excellency Alexios Marios Liberopoulos. The two discussed bilateral and regional cooperation with a focus on environmental security and projects of mutual interest. Minister Genov pointed out that the relations between Bulgaria and Greece, as EU me...

  The Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Water (RIEW) monitors data after the accident at the Maritsa 3 Thermal Power Plant (TPP) The air quality indicators in Dimitrovgrad are normal, after unorganized emissions and high-pressure steam were released from the boiler room of the Maritsa 3 TPP building this evening shortly after 18h...

The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov held a meeting with H.E. Rami bin Saud Al-Otaibi, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Bulgaria. The two discussed investment opportunities in both the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Bulgaria. Minister Genov explained the applicable national legislation in case of investment intentions. The t...

World Wetlands Day is marked on 2 February. The global campaign under the auspices of the United Nations raises awareness of the critical importance of these biodiversity-rich and productive ecosystems. The theme of this year’s campaign is “Conserving wetlands for our common future”. It highlights the urgent need for bold action ...

The oil spill in the Black Sea will not reach the shores of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. This became clear late Friday evening at an emergency meeting between the Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov and the Minister of Tourism Miroslav Borshosh. The two met urgently to discuss the situation and potential risks for the Bulgarian coast. ...

It has been 30 years since the declaration of the Strandzha Nature Park. The park was declared in 1995 with the aim of preserving the unique nature and sustainable development of the mountain in the area of the Veleka and the Rezovska rivers. With its 116 054 ha, Strandzha Nature Park is the largest protected area in Bulgaria, and is over 1% of th...

The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov will propose the formation of a working group between three departments for the implementation of the investment proposal (IP) "Improvement of navigation conditions in the Bulgarian-Romanian section of the Danube River Fast Danube” - for the Bulgarian section of the river. The topic was the su...