National news
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Minister Asen Lichev held a consultative meeting on issues of climate neutrality
24 Sep, 2021 | 12:39The Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev held a meeting with Dr Lachezar Kostov, senior research fellow at the Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Vice-Director of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna. The aim of the meeting was to consult on issues related to the...
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For four months the MOEW accelerated by 57% the delayed reclamation of municipal landfills within the EU infringement procedure
23 Sep, 2021 | 15:50As a result of the efforts by the team of the Ministry of Environment and Water, the physical implementation of the activities for completion of the projects for reclamation of landfills financed under OPE 2014-2020 and the EMEPA has been accelerated. Only for the period May-September 2021 the technical reclamation of 27 ladfills h...
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The MOEW resumes the NGO Open Doors Day
21 Sep, 2021 | 09:55On decision by Minister Asen Lichev, the Ministry of Environment and Water resumes holding the Open Doors Day for NGOs every Friday. The practice was temporarily suspended due to the parliamentary elections campaign. We kindly remind that in connection with the epidemiological situation in the country related to the spread of COVID-19, the meeting...
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Minister Asen Lichev informed about overdue public state payments by water utility companies
20 Sep, 2021 | 16:02The Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev informed by letter the Minister of Regional Development and Public Works and the Chairman of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission about the overdue public state payments by water utility companies under the Water Act to the four basin directorates within the MOEW structure with the purpose of ...
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Minister Asen Lichev met with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Rumen Aleksandrov
20 Sep, 2021 | 13:53Minister Asen Lichev met for a working meeting with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Rumen Aleksandrov to discuss priority issues concerning Bulgarian membership in the European Union in relation to the need to find a solution for the future development of our country in view of the Union’s ambitious policy in climate and energy. T...
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The Management Plans for reserves the “Bistrishko Branishte” and “Torfeno Branishte” were adopted
16 Sep, 2021 | 14:28The Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev signed orders for approval of the management plans for the reserves “Bistrishko Branishte” and “Torfeno Branishte”. The two documents have been drafted within the project “Activities for sustainable management of reserves and maintained reserves - exclusive state owner...
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The MOEW seeks financial solutions for priority activities that failed to find implementation in the preceding period
15 Sep, 2021 | 11:16In a letter to the Minister of Finance, the Ministry of Environment and Water sent several proposals for amendments to the 2021 budget of the ministry to be included in the update of the Act for the 2021 State Budget of the Republic of Bulgaria. The purpose of the proposed amendments is to overcome the drawbacks from unimplemented activities in the...
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The implementation of analyses and studies on species and natural habitats subject to reporting has been restored with no negative impact on the state budget
15 Sep, 2021 | 10:21At the start of his term in office, the caretaker Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev found financially unsecured liabilities of the Executive Environment Agency in the amount of over 10 million BGN. Overdue liabilities in the amount of 8,584,747 BGN to contractors under the project “Analyses and studies of species and natu...
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The MOEW resumes its support for the educational initiative “Green Olympics”
14 Sep, 2021 | 13:53Minister Asen Lichev approved the resumption of the “Green Olympics”, supported by the Ministry of Environment and Water from 2012 to 2019, which had established itself as the most popular online educational initiative that stimulates children and youths to expand their knowledge on nature and its conservation and contributes to buildin...
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The procedure for update and adoption of the Management Plan for the Natural Park “Strandzha” is restarted
13 Sep, 2021 | 14:19Minister Asen Lichev approved the resumption of the “Green Olympics”, supported by the Ministry of Environment and Water from 2012 to 2019, which had established itself as the most popular online educational initiative that stimulates children and youths to expand their knowledge on nature and its conservation and contributes to buildin...
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Minister Asen Lichev established an annual competition for students with high academic achievements “Green support for a sustainable future”
10 Sep, 2021 | 16:08As part of the initiatives marking the European Mobility Week in Bulgaria, the Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev established an annual competition for students with high academic achievements “Green Support for a Sustainable Future”. The competition will be conducted by the Executive Environment Agency, which announ...
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The procedure for extension of NATURA 2000 zones for Kara Dere, Koral, and Pasha Dere continues in accord with European and Bulgarian legislation
10 Sep, 2021 | 11:24Council of Ministers Decision № 564/30.07.2021 amending the lists of protected areas of natural habitats and wild flora and fauna extended the territory of protected areas BG0001001 “Ropotamo”, BG0000100 “Shkorpilovtsi Beach” and BG0000103 “Galata”. The scientific community in Bulgaria and the National...