National news
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Minister Karamfilova met with mayors to discuss the delayed reclamation of municipal landfills
11 Aug, 2022 | 12:00The Minister of Environment and Water Rositsa Karamfilova met with mayors and municipal representatives from municipalities, which failed to carry out the obligations related to the implementation of reclamation activities for old landfills. In a total of 8 municipalities - Byala, Pernik, Velingrad, Dupnitsa, Pirdop, Boboshevo, Kocherinovo, and Ka...
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The Caretaker Minister of Environment and Water Rositsa Karamfilova took over from Borislav Sandov
02 Aug, 2022 | 19:37Caretaker Minister of Environment and Water, dr. eng. Rositsa Karamfilova took office, taking over from Borislav Sandov. She received the symbolic key of the Ministry of Environment and Water from her predecessor. “I am handing over the Ministry of Environment and Water to Rositsa Karamfilova with the confidence that it remains in the hands ...
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The implementation of 180 youth initiatives for better environment starts
01 Aug, 2022 | 14:43The implementation of 180 initiatives has begun under the “Youth for Environment” Program of the Ministry of Environment and Water, which was announced in June. The activities were proposed by civil society organizations, community centers, school boards, youth networks, and environmental protection associations country-wide an...
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The Ministry of Environment and Water declared protected zone “Kamchiya”
29 Jul, 2022 | 16:10The Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov signed an order declaring the new protected area “Kamchia” for protection of natural habitats and wild flora and fauna. Nearly 129,200 acres will be under protection, of which 7,500 acres are marine areas. The zone encompasses and places under protection sand and mudflats pe...
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OPE 2014-2020 to support Ukrainian refugees
29 Jul, 2022 | 15:11The Supervisory Committee of Operational Program Environment 2014-2020 decided to support Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria. At its 17th meeting from 28 July 2022, the members of the public monitoring committee voted on the methodology and criteria for evaluating project proposals under the procedure “Support to meet the basic need...
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The MOEW conducted seminars to strengthen the institutional and administrative capacity of North Macedonia on the Environment chapter within the EU accession process
28 Jul, 2022 | 15:45On July 26 and 27, 2022 seminars were conducted at the Ministry of Environment and Water under the project “Strengthening the institutional and administrative capacity for negotiations under Chapter 27 ‘Environment’ of the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning of North Macedonia and its regional structures withi...
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There is enough water in the dams for drinking and irrigation
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:45There is enough water in the complex and significant dams to provide for the basic needs of drinking and irrigation, despite prolonged periods of drought in some areas, according to data from the Ministry of Environment and Water. “Thanks to precision and prudence in determining the monthly schedules for water use, the MOEW has ensur...
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The Ministry of Environment and Water declared five new protected territories
27 Jul, 2022 | 14:42Today the Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov signed orders declaring five new protected areas: “Miladinitsa”, “Timok Island”, “Belitsa River”, “Botunya River Coast" and the natural landmark “Babu”. The protected area “Miladinitsa” (municipality of Sandanski) c...
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An Action Plan for the European Wolf has been adopted
22 Jul, 2022 | 16:24An action plan for the European wolf under the Biodiversity Act has been approved. The plan was developed by the wildlife association “Balkani” through a process that started back in 2008 with the participation of all stakeholders. The action plan was adopted by decision of the National Council for Biological Diversity (Protocol...
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The Council of Ministers adopted the new Operational Program Environment 2021-2027
20 Jul, 2022 | 17:15The Council of Ministers approved the new Operational Program Environment 2021-2027 (OPE 2021-2027). The strategic document for the next 7 years will be submitted to the European Commission for approval. The financial framework of the program 2021-2027 is 1,531,590,093 EUR from EU funds. The total budget of the Program, national co-financin...
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Prime Minister Kiril Petkov and Deputy Prime Minister Borislav Sandov established concerning facts during a unexpected inspection of TPP “Brikel”
20 Jul, 2022 | 09:24Prime Minister Kiril Petkov and Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policies and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov conducted an unexpected inspection of the “Brikel” TPP in Galabovo. During the inspection yesterday, very concerning findings were established, despite the fact that the capacity of the thermal power pl...
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A new protected area near Svilegrad has been declared - “Sladun”
18 Jul, 2022 | 16:48A Protected area “Sladun” has been declared by order of the Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov. The area is located within the land of the village of Sladun, municipality of Svilengrad. Within its pastures with an area of over 1 700 decares, the presence on the Balkans of two Anatolian plant species are preserved -...