National news
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The “Clean Environment” 2022 campaign started
06 Jan, 2022 | 10:29The 2022 annual contest of the National Campaign “Clean Environment” started. Municipalities, townhalls, schools, kindergartens, and centers for personal development support/united children's complexes are eligible beneficiaries. At its meeting held on November 12, 2021, the EMEPA Management Board agreed to allocate funds in th...
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The management plan for the Nature Park “Bulgarka” has been adopted
31 Dec, 2021 | 09:38The Council of Ministers adopted the Management Plan for the “Bulgarka” Nature Park. The development of the plan was funded by Operational Program “Environment 2007-2013”. Its main goal is to ensure sustainable conservation and management of the biological and landscape diversity of the park for the next 10 years. The &rdqu...
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RIEW - Blagoevgrad established a violation in the natural landmark “Melnik Pyramids”
29 Dec, 2021 | 18:14RIEW - Blagoevgrad made an inspection in reaction to a signal for excavation activities and destruction of trees in the protected area - natural landmark “Melnik Pyramids”. The inspection was carried out, upon intervention by the Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov, jointly by the RIEW, representatives of Sandanski munici...
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The MOEW paid over 220,000 BGN in compensation for damages caused by the brown bear species
23 Dec, 2021 | 14:32Since the beginning of this year, the Ministry of Environment and Water has paid 223,000 BGN in compensation for damages caused by the brown bear species. By the beginning of September 2021, about 128,000 BGN had been paid. The Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov resumed payments an...
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Minister Sandov held a meeting with the team of the European Investment Bank for Bulgaria
23 Dec, 2021 | 13:30Minister Sandov held a video meeting with the team of the European Investment Bank (EIB) for Bulgaria. The EIB representatives presented the progress with the implementation of the Agreement on support for infrastructure projects in the water sector, financed under Operational Program Environment 2014-2020, which will be active until 2023. ...
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The MOEW to provide national funds for measures against air pollution for the first time
21 Dec, 2021 | 13:39“For the first time, the Ministry of Environment and Water will provide national funds for measures against air pollution,” said Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov in the beginning of his participation in the Environment Council of the European Union in Brussels. Minister Sand...
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Minister Sandov participated in the EU Environment Council in Brussels
20 Dec, 2021 | 13:42Today, the Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water participated in the European Union (EU) Environment Council in Brussels. This is the first participation at ministerial level in 2 years in this highest decision-making forum on environment in the EU. One of the main discussion topics was the new legislative ...
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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 - ...