Only texts that comply with European legislation will be adopted in the Biodiversity Act, chairwoman of the Committee on Environment and Water and GERB MP Ivelina Vasileva said.
Changes prohibiting construction less than 100 meters away from the Black Sea coast will also be proposed. The decision came after a series of mass protests by environmentalists across the country against planned amendments to the Biodiversity Act, which threatened nature preservation in Natura 2000 protected areas.
Bulgaria marked 117 years since the declaration of its independence on Sunday, with celebrations taking place across the country. The former capital, Veliko Tarnovo, was at the centre of the commemorations. In Plovdiv, the anniversary was..
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Natalia Kiselova, took part in the solemn celebration of the 117th anniversary of Bulgaria’s declaration of independence in Veliko Tarnovo. Veliko Tarnovo is the focal point of this year's celebrations of..
The Bulgarian-Swiss association Kanatitsa — a guardian of Bulgarian traditions, language, and culture — sent greetings via their Facebook page to Bulgarians around the world for 22 September, Bulgarian Independence Day. "On 22 September, Bulgaria..
A Bulgarian parliamentary delegation led by Raya Nazarian, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and Chair of the Bulgaria-Japan Friendship Group, is..
On Wednesday at dawn, temperatures will range between 8 and 14°C , and up to 18°C along the Black Sea coast. In Sofia, it will be around 9°C. In the..
The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry is monitoring the case of Lyubomir Kirov, a dual Bulgarian-Ukrainian citizen who has reportedly been mobilised in Ukraine..
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