National news
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Two centuries-old trees – a winter oak and an eastern plane tree, have been declared protected
25 Mar, 2022 | 12:06The Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov declared two centuries-old trees protected. One of them is from the species winter oak (Quersus petraea), 280 years old, 22m high, with a trunk circumference of 4.50 m and is located in the town of Belitsa, Belitsa municipality, Blagoevgrad region. The proposal for its protection was sub...
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A new protected area was declared in the municipality of Topolovgrad – the natural landmark “Chernite Skali”
25 Mar, 2022 | 11:43The Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov declared by order a new protected area - the natural landmark “Chernite Skali”. The area is located on the land of the village of Oreshnik, Topolovgrad municipality, Haskovo district. The natural landmark “Chernite Skali” was declared in order to preserve the cha...
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The OPE 2014-2020 Monitoring Committee voted to mandate the Managing Authority to propose to the EC measures for the successful closure of the Program
24 Mar, 2022 | 18:42Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov opened the Fifteenth meeting of the Monitoring Committee (Committee) of the Operational Program “Environment” 2014-2020 (OPE 2014-2020). “Bulgaria is starting an accelerated process of green transformation, and the program is a ...
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Ten Municipalities partner on the only integrated project in Bulgaria on climate change adaptation
24 Mar, 2022 | 16:45The Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov participated in a stakeholder meeting on the BULADAPTECOS project “Ecosystem approach to climate change adaptation and flood risk management in the East Aegean region of Bulgaria”. The meeting in Plovdiv was attended by the mayor o...
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Minister Borislav Sandov called on Sofia Municipality to abandon the implementation of the incinerator project
22 Mar, 2022 | 19:57The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov gave a media briefing on the occasion of the World Water Day, which this year is dedicated to the topic of groundwater. He announced that amendments to the groundwater ordinance would be proposed and were to be prepared by a working group with all stakeholders. ...
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Minister Borislav Sandov participated in initiatives on the occasion of the World Water Day and the World Meteorology Day
22 Mar, 2022 | 17:52Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov visited the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) during its open-doors day on the occasion of World Water Day on March 22 and the World Meteorology Day on March 23rd. He visited the operational centers for meteorological, hydrological, a...
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MOEW leadership met with NGO representatives
22 Mar, 2022 | 11:10Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov held his first meeting with NGO representatives from the environmental sector. It was also attended by Deputy Minister Toma Belev and the chief-of-staff Ivan Velov. “The topics you are working on are important for the Ministry of Environmen...
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We mark the World Water Day on March 22nd and the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Basin Management Directorates
21 Mar, 2022 | 13:46On March 22nf we celebrate the World Water Day, which this year coincides with the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the directorates for basin management in Bulgaria. The world day will be under the motto “Groundwater - making the invisible visible”. The four water basin directorates on the territory of the country are ...
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Minister Borislav Sandov in Brussels: The Green Deal is not a problem, it is a solution
17 Mar, 2022 | 16:29Today Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov participated in the first meeting this year of the European Union Environment Council in Brussels. One of the main topics under discussion were the European Commission’s legislative proposals in the field of climate as part of the &ld...
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The MOEW building lit up in green color for St. Patrick’s Day
17 Mar, 2022 | 12:40The building of the Ministry of the Environment and Water lit up in green color on St. Patrick’s Day as part of Ireland’s Global Greening initiative, which encompasses national and world landmarks, sites, and iconic buildings. The Ministry of Environment and Water joined the initiative on invitation by the Ambassador of Ireland...
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The MOEW invites NGOs to a meeting on the topics of “Natura 2000” and protected areas
15 Mar, 2022 | 17:53The Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) invites representatives of non-governmental organizations to a meeting on the topics of the European network “Natura 2000” and protected areas. Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov and Deputy Minister Toma Belev will par...
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Four protected species vultures have been poisoned
15 Mar, 2022 | 11:26Four black vultures (Aegypius monachus) and one common buzzard (Buteo buteo) were found poisoned within the territory of the village of Ticha, Kotel municipality, Sliven district. Two corpses of shepherd dogs were also found on the site, placed one on top of the other, and one of them had been bitten by birds. It is believed that the dogs ...