National news
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Minister Sandov met with the heads of RIEWs, basin directorates, and national parks
17 Dec, 2021 | 16:52Today, Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Change and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov met with the heads of the 15 regional inspectorates of environment and water (RIEW), the four basin directorates, and the three national parks. “Zero tolerance for corruption - this is the main goal of the coalition government and we...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov took over from Asen Lichev
13 Dec, 2021 | 18:15Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov took over the office from caretaker Minister Asen Lichev. “I wish that in the next 4 years what we started will be continued and the work for the cause of protecting the nature of Bulgaria will be carried on,” said Asen Lichev, handing ...
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High school students participating in the Green Olympics gave ideas for environmental protection of the Black Sea coast
12 Dec, 2021 | 12:21The winners in the Green Olympics are already selected. After a one-year interruption, the initiative was resumed by Minister Asen Lichev, with this year's edition held online, without live events due to anti-epidemic measures. The website www.zelenaolimpiada.com provided the opportunity to every student from 1st to 12th grade to test thei...
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The development of specific conservation objectives for another 22 “Natura 2000” protected areas was initiated
10 Dec, 2021 | 14:36The Minister of Environment and Water signed an agreement with the Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences to develop specific and detailed conservation objectives for 22 protected areas from the “Natura 2000” network. The development of specific and detailed conservation objectives is in l...
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The Ministry of Environment and Water informed the National Electric Company of expected higher inflow to the Arda cascade dams
10 Dec, 2021 | 13:10The Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev informed the National Electric Company “NEK” EAD and the enterprise “Dams and Cascades” that, according to the forecast by the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH), an increase in river levels are expected as a result of precipitation and snowmelt - ...
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The MOEW has fulfilled all EC requirements for the three environmental projects within the National Recovery and Resilience Plan
10 Dec, 2021 | 10:58The European Commission has no comments on any of the three projects developed by the MOEW for the National Recovery and Resilience Plan. The projects are in the field of biodiversity conservation, environmental protection, and conservation of water resources by increasing the efficiency in the management of irreplaceable natural resources and can ...
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Two cases of violation of public interest established upon inspection of dams
09 Dec, 2021 | 13:38Two consecutive inspections of dams have established that public interests within the meaning of the Water Act have been violated during activities in the dam basin, whereby a prerequisite has been created for negative impact on the reservoir rims, the facilities, water quality, and protected areas. On inspection of the “Pech” qu...
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New trails for visitors are opening in the “Sredoka” Reserve in Strandzha
09 Dec, 2021 | 13:30The Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev issued an order for the designation of new trails for visitors in the “Sredoka” Reserve. The reserve is located on the territory of the Strandzha Nature Park within the land of Malko Tarnovo and the village of Stoilovo (Malko Tarnovo municipality). The trails will be marked by RIE...
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На „Феникс Плевен” е съставен акт за все още неотстранените близо 9 хил. тона мафиотски боклук
08 Dec, 2021 | 13:29An act for administrative violation has been imposed on “Phoenix Pleven” EOOD for non-compliance with a coercive administrative measure. The unfulfilled coercive administrative measure was imposed by order of the director of RIEW-Pleven on August 6 this year. It ordered the company to carry out, at its own expense within 30 days,...
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Minister Lichev held a meeting to identify measures for air quality in Dimitrovgrad
07 Dec, 2021 | 16:45The Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev met today with the Deputy Regional Governor of Haskovo Violeta Jeleva and the Director of RIEW-Haskovo Natalia Pachemanova to discuss the frequent signals for air pollution in Dimitrovgrad. Short-term actions for solving the problems raised by the public in the city in connection with the work of th...
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No agricultural activities will be allowed on the territory of the “Asparuhov Val” dam near Kozloduy
07 Dec, 2021 | 16:11Deputy Minister of Environment and Water, eng. Petar Dimitrov, led an inspection in the area of the “Asparuhov Val” Dam, located within the lands of the town of Kozloduy, Kozloduy municipality, Zlatia and Razgrad villages, Vulchedrum municipality. During the inspection, it was established that agricultural activities were carri...
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The Berne Convention decided not to open a file on the route of the Struma Motorway through the Kresna Gorge
03 Dec, 2021 | 16:53Today, the Standing Committee of the Berne Convention decided not to open a file on the route of the Struma motorway through the Kresna Gorge. The case remains under the category a “possible file”, as for the last 6 years. The decision was taken at the Standing Committee meeting on 29 November-3 December 2021. At the meeting, the resul...