A new protected area "Kamchia" already covers 129,000 hectares, including 7,500 hectares of marine areas, announced the Ministry of Environment. According to the ministerial order, the territory of the new protected area extends over several villages in the Varna region.
This new area was declared protected as a result of the criminal proceedings against Bulgaria for non-compliance with its commitments under the Habitat Directive. Оutgoing Minister of Environment Borislav Sandov said the decree should have been signed before 2014, but due to the non-compliance with the Directive and the lack of decisions in this regard, the EC had filed a lawsuit against Bulgaria in the EU Court of Justice.
A fifth boycott of large retail chains has been announced for today. The organizers also called on citizens to refrain from using banking services. The initiators state that the boycott will continue until effective measures are taken to..
Hundreds of citizens protested last night in central Sofia and other major cities, expressing support for rule of law and free and fair elections. The protest was mottoed ''Who Blocked the Constitution''. ''In a criminal symbiosis, the state-owned..
Staff shortages are worsening as more hotels and restaurants open in coastal resorts and staff demand better conditions and pay, according to Pavlin Kossev, chairman of the Varna branch of the Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association. This is..
A fifth boycott of large retail chains has been announced for today. The organizers also called on citizens to refrain from using banking..
Bulgaria's Constitutional Court has declared the election of 16 MPs in the current Bulgarian Parliament illegal . The decision was published on the..
A draft law has been prepared with the aim of regulating the relations along the entire chain from food producers to buyers. It proposes markup limits,..
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