The critical situation in the reserve has been resolved following emergency measures taken to maintain the water balance Over 5 million cubic meters of water were transferred from the Danube River to Srebarna Lake as a result of emergency measures taken to prevent it from drying up. The measures were initiated by the Ministry of Environment an...

The Black Sea Basin Directorate, in cooperation with the Regional Laboratories in Varna and Burgas under the Executive Environment Agency, conducted its third consecutive inspection and water sampling from the Black Sea today.   The inspection is part of the regular monitoring of the condition of marine waters following incidents involving ve...

The Municipality of Veliki Preslav is launching a flood risk management project for the Zlatarska River worth over 270 000 euros Reducing flood risk, protecting human life and health, and increasing the resilience of communities to extreme weather events are among the main objectives of the Environment Program 2021-2027. Through Priority 4 &ld...

For October 13, the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) has issued a first-degree warning (yellow code) for significant rainfall in 17 regions of the country and a second-degree warning (orange code) for 7 regions; for October 14, the warning is first-degree (yellow code) for 14 regions As of 13 October 2026, the total volum...

Minister of Environment and Water Rositsa Karamfilova participated in the meeting of the Council of the European Union on Environment, which is taking place today in Luxembourg. The meeting began with a debate on the legislative package for the revision of the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). Minister Karamfilova emphasized the i...

Inspections revealed damage to a gas duct and uncontrolled emissions. Toplofikatsiya – Pernik AD has been ordered to rectify the violations promptly. Between September 21 and October 9, 2026, experts from the Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Water (RIEW) - Sofia conducted a total of six inspections on the premises of the “...

A total of 21 payments totaling 3 901 597.75 euros were made under the 2021–2027 Environment Program last week. The funds are directed toward projects for water and waste management, biodiversity conservation, flood risk prevention, air quality improvement, and technical assistance for the management and implementation of the program. The la...

The transition to a circular use of resources requires consistent policies, investments, and active participation by businesses and citizens “The circular economy should not be viewed solely as an environmental policy, but as a strategic direction for the development of the Bulgarian economy. It offers opportunities to enhance the compet...

Samples from three locations show no presence of petroleum products related to the incident Following the incident involving the two ships struck by drones in the Black Sea, East of the town of Byala, emergency inspections of seawater were conducted at the order of Minister of Environment and Water Rositsa Karamfilova. Experts from the Black S...

The Ministry of Environment and Water is hosting a study visit by experts from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) as part of the organization’s “Governance for the Green Transition” project. The visit is part of the cooperation between the OECD and Bulgarian public institutions, coordinated by the Mi...

Bulgaria is hosting the annual management meeting for the largest serial site on the UNESCO World Heritage List in terms of the number of partner countries and components “The protection of natural heritage knows no borders. It depends on our will, our knowledge, and our efforts, but above all on our ability to unite around a common goal...

By order of the Minister of Environment and Water Rositsa Karamfilova, the Black Sea Basin Directorate (BSBD) – Varna has launched an emergency inspection along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast in connection with the incident involving ships in the Black Sea. Today, inspections and seawater sampling will be conducted in the areas of Cape Kaliak...