Experts from the “Water Management” Directorate at the Ministry of Environment and Water and the Basin Directorates discussed with the team of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) the action program presented by the Bank and the suggested deadlines for drafting the River Basin Management Plans (RBMP) so as to...

  “We are here and this is a clear sign that the state continues to stand behind the decision to support the population in disaster areas”. This was said by the Minister of Environment and Water Rositsa Karamfilova in the village of Karavelovo, where she visited together with the Minister of Regional Development Ivan Shishkov and ...

  The Minister of Environment and Water Rositsa Karamfilova, together with a team from the Ministry, met with representatives of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), who are on a mission to Bulgaria in relation to the implementation of an Agreement to assist the MOEW in the development of Management Plans for Rive...

  The Commission is starting an infringement procedure against Bulgaria in front of the Court of Justice of the EU on the prevention of the spread of invasive alien species The European Commission today decided to terminate 4 and start 1 new infringement procedure against Bulgaria for violations in the environmental field. Three of the infr...

In respect to the procedure relevant for the investment proposal of “Kastamonu Bulgaria” near the village of Gorno Sahrane, the law will be strictly observed. This was said by the Minister of Environment and Water Rositsa Karamfilova today at a meeting with the residents of the villages of Gorno and Dolno Sahrane. Minister Karamfilova ...

“A team from the Ministry of Environment and Water has been involved in the development of an agreement for coordination and efficient interaction to prevent crimes against the environment.” This was said by the Minister of Environment and Water Rositsa Karamfilova during at a parliamentary committee hearing. “We firmly stand by ...

The progress on projects that had been delayed with years and the obligations of Bulgaria in the field of environment and water was presented by Minister Rositsa Karamfilova today within her report on the activities and results achieved during her term. “We started work on delayed projects such as highway Europe, railway sections, the gas st...

“We rely exclusively on the stakeholders and their active participation in the development of management plans for the protected areas within the European ‘Natura 2000’ network in Bulgaria.” This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Maria Boyadzhiyska at the launch of the second national campaign under ...

Air quality and the health risks related to air pollution were discussed by the Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Reneta Koleva, the Deputy Minister of Health dr. Toma Tomov, and the Deputy Chairman of the parliamentary Committee on Health dr. Alexander Simidchiev, who is also the chairman of the “Air for Health” Association. Th...

“The goal is one and it is to achieve decarbonization of the Bulgarian economy by 2050. Now is the time to take concrete decisions, to define common positions, to draw a clear vlueprint to follow, so that we have sustainable solutions to achieve sustainable results and guarantee a sustainable future for our country,” said the Minister o...

More than 2 200 participants took part in the first national online competition on Natura 2000, with 537 of them answering all 10 quiz questions correctly. Tsveta Todorova from Pleven won a laptop, Stoyan Voinikov - a smartphone, and Nicoleta Dulgerova - a camera. The online competition is the first of 3 national competitions, the aim of which is ...

  “The Black Sea habitat is unique on global scale and must be protected, because any change in the environment affects it negatively. We all have to contribute to taking care of this water body.” This was said by the Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Petar Dimitrov, who joined the cleaning of the “Bolata” area,...