National news
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Green light for Program Environment 2021-2027
04 Jul, 2022 | 15:54The final version of the Program “Environment” for the next 7 years was approved by the members of the working group at a meeting last Friday. It is now to be presented successively to the Council of Ministers and the European Commission for approval. In the new Program “Environment” 2021-2027 (OPE 2021-2027), green...
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Deputy Prime Minister Sandov represented Bulgaria at the UN high-level meeting on the protection of oceans and marine environment in Lisbon
01 Jul, 2022 | 17:23On invitation by the governments of Portugal and Kenya, Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policies and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov co-chaired the interactive dialogue on “Instrumentalizing the interlinkages between Goal 14 and other Sustainable Development Goals for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda”. T...
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The MOEW specified the boundaries of the “Belintash” natural landmark
30 Jun, 2022 | 16:54The MOEW has corrected the order for the protection of the natural landmark “Belintash” rock massif. A discrepancy was found in the actual location of this remarkable rock formation within the order for its proclamation for protection in 2003, and it was necessary to specify the territory that should be subject to conservation. ...
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Minister Borislav Sandov participated at the UN Conference on the protection and sustainable use of oceans and seas
30 Jun, 2022 | 13:36Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policies and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov participated at the UN Conference on the Protection of Oceans and the Marine Environment. The event is in support of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda, with a focus on Goal 14: “Conserve and susta...
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An area “Esetrite – Vetren” on the Danube River has been declared under protection
29 Jun, 2022 | 17:54A new protected area “Esetrite – Vetren” has been declared, located on a section of the Danube River. Its declaration aims to protect the habitats of critically endangered and vulnerable fish species, which prefer stony terrain with a fast river flow as a place for reproduction. The territory is within the land of the vil...
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The MOEW updated the Complex Permit of TPP “Maritsa 3”
09 Jun, 2022 | 18:40Today, the Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov signed a Decision confirming the 2021 update of the Complex Permit of TPP “Maritsa 3” - Dimitrovgrad. This means that the power plant will have to operate according to the conditions set out in the updated permit, in which measures and standards for permissible emissio...
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Minister Sandov issued an order to activate the operational units of the Basin Directorates due to the upcoming rainfall
09 Jun, 2022 | 16:25The Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policies and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov commissioned the respective structures to prepare due to the meteorological forecast for expected heavy rainfall. The Minister issued an order to activate the operational units of the Basin Directorates, to change the schedule of dams, and t...
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The National Assembly adopted amendments to the Act on Genetically Modified Organisms yesterday
09 Jun, 2022 | 12:48The National Assembly adopted at the second reading amendments to the Act on Genetically Modified Organisms. This brings the law into full compliance with European Union in this area. The amendments were initiated by the Ministry of Environment and Water. The bill transposed the requirements of European legislation regarding the environmen...
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Minister Borislav Sandov: For six months we prepared the closure of 7 infringement procedures for environment
08 Jun, 2022 | 17:19Out of the total of 18 infringement procedures by the European Commission against Bulgaria in the environment sector, which we were faced with six months ago, one has already been closed and the conditions have been met for closing six more. This was said by Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav San...
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Minister Sandov and a group of students marked World Ocean Day with a visit to the waste water treatment plant of Sofia
08 Jun, 2022 | 16:55The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov, together with a group of 4th grade students from the “120 Georgi Rakovski” Primary School, visited the waste water treatment plant in the village of Kubratovo. The reason for the visit is the World Ocean Day, which is marked every year on June 8. The minis...
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A recruitment procedure has been announced for the leadership of Program “Environment”
07 Jun, 2022 | 15:08The Ministry of Environment and Water has announced a recruitment procedure for director and deputy director of the General Directorate “Operational Program Environment” (OPE). The Directorate is the managing body for OPE. The program director organizes and manages the processes of developing the operational program for the respective ...
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We mark the World Environment Day on 5 June with the theme “Only One Earth”
05 Jun, 2022 | 10:00This year World Environment Day - the most important international day of action aimed at protecting the environment, will be held under the theme “Only One Earth” with an emphasis on “living sustainably in harmony with nature.” 2022 is a historic milestone for the global environmental community. This year marks the...